Bristlenose Pleco
[Ancistrus sp.]
Alan
Alan is one of my feature fish, a bristle-nosed catfish, and one of the original 5 fish in my first tank. Currently he's a rather lazy fish. Often hangs about in his favourite location of the week and nibbles on the ground wherever his mouth just happens to be.
I purchased him while he was a measly 2cm long and full of adorableness. Currently (May '12) he's about 7.5cm and, while my girlfriend disagrees, still full of adorableness. He should grow to around 15cm in the next year or so.
I often note the way he moves around the tank as being shark-like, and I love the way he noms on the glass as in the picture below.
He's never given me any trouble, except in the way he'll badger Budgie if he's in a bad mood.
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| ~1 month |
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| ~1.5 months |
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| ~3 months first noted his 'beard' |
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