I was thinking of getting a bristlenose pleco, regular or longfin, but Im not sure how much trouble they cause in a heavy planted tank. The target of my planted tank is that I will have 3 medium driftwood pieces, each covered in their own moss (christmas,flame,java) some java ferns glued on levels of the slate cave, and eventually foreground the whole tank with dwarf hair grass. The driftwood is not completely covered yet and there is space on the underside for them to grip to. Any thoughts on this?
ABN in heavy planted 72gallon?
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bn plecos are great for planted tanks in a 72 you have plenty of room for a few of them. Be aware that if they dont like the amount of room they have under their chosen hiding space they will renovate to their liking.
Do they ever uproot foreground plants? or will it just stick to the glass/underside of the driftwood?
My experience with plecos in general is that they don't WANT to mess up your plants, but if you don't give them some room around their territory to wriggle freely, they sometimes accidentally uproot something. So plant heavily, just keep in mind that they need their space.
+1^
i would do an ABN........personally bc i prefer albinos in planted tanks as they will stand out....BNs won't really stand out against DW, while ABNs will be seen
you could even do a breeding pair..........and most likely you would see fry bc of all the plants any pics?
i would do an ABN........personally bc i prefer albinos in planted tanks as they will stand out....BNs won't really stand out against DW, while ABNs will be seen
you could even do a breeding pair..........and most likely you would see fry bc of all the plants any pics?This is what my 72 bow front looks like right now. Haven't cleaned the algae off the front yet. And the bubble wall in the back is on and the filter is pushing bubbles throughout the tank. Normally this is on at night since I have a CO2 system running (DIY) not sure if u can see it in the back in the middle there. I have the air on right now because ick is in the tank, almost gone it seems. (treated with salt and heat) <<<crappy pic from phone>>>
<EDIT: ha, pic posted bigger than I though it would, you can clearly see the CO2 diffuser, lol>
<EDIT: ha, pic posted bigger than I though it would, you can clearly see the CO2 diffuser, lol>
I'd let the hair grass get well rooted & other plants too. My BN accidently uprooted HM & small crypt transplants. A good addition though in many planted tanks & cute too.
