Bristlenose Catfish (ancistrus)
Out of Stock! Albino Bristlenose
These may be the best tank-cleaners in existence. Our juveniles
measure approximately 1.25"-1.5". The Mediums are approximately
1.75"-2.5" and are not reliably sexed. The adults get to 4"
or 5" maximum. An old male may occasionally get a bit larger.
Bristlenose love to chew on driftwood. See our great selection of fish-safe driftwood here. Red Marble Bristlenose are the newest strain of these. The reddish orange color is very attractive when they mature. They are sure to be very popular. Not available at this time. We have some Longfins breeding and should have some available down the road. Albino, Brown, Red Marble and Longfin will all interbreed, giving unique combinations
SnailsApple Snail - Pomacea bridgesii effusa, these beautiful snails now come in several color varieties. We will be adding more color varieties in the future. The only plant we've seen them eat is duckweed - which they love. A really big one will grow to about 2" in diameter. They lay their eggs in a cluster just above the water line, so it's easy to control them. Just remove the clusters or keep the water to the top of the tank. Dark Striped Purple (DSP) have a dark foot with purple stripes. The Light Striped Purple (LSP) have a light foot with purple striped. The foot color affects the way the shell base color appears and the shade of the purple. There is a fair amount of variation among the adults. The ivory apple snail has a light foot in a white shell. Red Ramshorn - The red variety will breed true if you keep them separate from the other colors. They are amazingly bright colored and really add to a tank - much better than the brown variety. They don't eat plants. Asoline spixi - This is a beautiful apple snail. It stays relatively small, the largest being about 1" - 1.25" in diameter. This species is not a plant eater, but it's a good cleaner. The eggs are laid underwater in small jelly-like groups. They are easily removed if you don't want them reproducing. They will generally live at least a couple years.
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