Thanks for the info. Not a disappointment at all, I was originally looking for a male but then fell in love with this fish and assumed it was female. Will just have to come up with a gender neutral name and wait to see what develops

Better yet, a second tank... ;) Can't have too many tanks! Resisting that idea or soon I will end up with 12 just like Mats!!! I am pleased to share this photo of my newest addition, which I hope is a bristlenose (none of the fish stores had them but I was told this is a bushynose and the same thin...

Curious now and don't see a photo of L144 listed. How is the color form different?

Recent power outage took out all the other little fry. He managed to survive the cold temps. That must have been heartbreaking ... the little guy must be tough! I am in DC but was one of the lucky ones who didn't lose power during that last big storm. Was wondering what people do and whether there ...

Obviously, when adding to a stocked tank, you should make sure you don't end up with an overstocked tank - it's better with a too small shoal if fish that is slightly unhappy than a bigger shoal of very unhappy fish because the water-quality has gone completely wrong. Thanks Mats. This makes perfec...

Thank you so much for the responses. I believe one of the stores may have had a bristlenose but I was afraid that fully grown at 6" it might still be too large for my 25 gallon tank. If I have only one would it be preferable to have a male or a female? I checked the cory listings and though a l...

Hi, thrilled to find this great site, so much info I'm a bit overwhelmed. Came looking for a recommendation for a small algae eater. My aquarium is being taken over by the green stuff since my beloved Pleco had to go to a new home last month. He had outgrown my tank and I just wasn't in a position t...