BN Pleco

[Zac]

Hey all,

I’m in the process of setting up a planted tank and I’d like to get a bristlenose pleco. I’m avoiding Amazon swords because I don’t want to risk it being eaten. Will a bn pleco be able to eat the algae off of smaller, thinner leaves like on dwarf sag.? Or will it’s mouth be too big? 

[KBOzzie59]

I've seen fry and juvenile on my val but never an adult, I'd expect the same for dwarf sag. I've not had BN eat any swords or lillys.  They could get a little rough on the leaves and wear holes in them though.

[lefty o]

they will nibble off of just about anything, but seem to do best with being fed. a well fed bn pleco typically wont eat the plants themselves.