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A Question About The Bristlenose Plec?
Was thinking about getting one of these for my 40 gallon tank. Is it essential to have bogwood in my aquarium for this fish?
Have looked at a few forums and got mixed comments. Some saying yes they rasp on the wood most of the time and is good for their diet. Then some say no just feed algae wafers and vegetable matter.
Im sure im going to get a mixed bag of answers but advice would be brilliant or any other fish(pleco) that is a good tank cleaner that doesnt require bogwood.
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- Aquella BSL=BSLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
All Plecos should have bog/drift wood in the aquarium. Common/Sailfin Plecos don't need it as much as most smaller varieties, (like Bristlenose,) but they need a larger tank.
You don't need a large piece, a small one will do.
I suggest Malaysian driftwood as it is self sinking.
If you really don't want driftwood, maybe consider some Otocinclus for your aquarium. These little guys are great at algae cleanup, but don't need wood.
Of course they're also quite small, so you'd not want to stock them with larger fish that might eat them.
Here's some good info on them:
Source(s): Experience.
