Bristle Nose Difficulties.
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:35 pm
Hi, I am having difficulties keeping bristlenoses alive.
This is the only fish I have ever struggled with.
I have bought these from different shops and kept them in different tanks with different fish. I always have wood and feed vegetable food.
The only thing in comman is the water I use. I have pH about 6.8 and about 10ppm Nitrates but really soft water. Could this be the problem?
If I buy 3 at a time 2 die soon after purchase. The third lasts maybe 6 months and grows and then mysteriously dies. There are no features on the dead fish and no other fish have any ailments.
The best I have managed is 12 months for an Albino BN.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.
This is the only fish I have ever struggled with.
I have bought these from different shops and kept them in different tanks with different fish. I always have wood and feed vegetable food.
The only thing in comman is the water I use. I have pH about 6.8 and about 10ppm Nitrates but really soft water. Could this be the problem?
If I buy 3 at a time 2 die soon after purchase. The third lasts maybe 6 months and grows and then mysteriously dies. There are no features on the dead fish and no other fish have any ailments.
The best I have managed is 12 months for an Albino BN.
Any help appreciated. Thanks.