Going To Be Gone For A Month

Bn and gold fish don't mix very well bn love to latch on to the goldfish to eat they protective slime coat you wanna keep an eye on that!

Ya I’m keeping an eye on it, I’ve only had him for a few weeks and he has been petrified of my 4in goldfish. I’ve heard mixed reviews about their relationship and they are both a little chubby so if he were to try I don’t think he would stick very well.

You plant val in the substrate, it's a grass. All plants improve water quality, but unless you densly plant all layers of your aquarium they can't substitute for adequate filtration.

Totally agree just wanted to figure out what would happen if I were to put either in there.

 

Bn and gold fish don't mix very well bn love to latch on to the goldfish to eat they protective slime coat you wanna keep an eye on that!

Common pleco have that reputation. Bristlenose are completely innofensive.

 

Common pleco have that reputation. Bristlenose are completely innofensive.

I'm not sure my male bn destroyed one of my fancy gold fish might be wrong could of been the other goldfish but when I toke him out the fish got better and nothing else happened after that

 

I have common though wouldn’t they act differently? When will I start being able to tell the sex of the BN?

 

I have common though wouldn’t they act differently? When will I start being able to tell the sex of the BN?

Once it gets about an 1inch you will notice little bristles growing if it's a male

 

Once it gets about an 1inch you will notice little bristles growing if it's a male

Mmmm interesting cause I bought him at my LFS at 1.5” still can’t tell

 

Mmmm interesting cause I bought him at my LFS at 1.5” still can’t tell

Maybe a female then you should be noticing little bristles by now I would of thought

 

Maybe a female then you should be noticing little bristles by now I would of thought

Just thought I would ask

 

With goldfish you should change at least half the water once a week. Since it will be a month, I would do a large water change like 75-80% just use some Seachem Prime and try to match the new water temps with existing water temp and your fish will be fine. Large water changes are usually not required, but with Goldfish it is highly recommended. I have 2 fancies, and I change out most of the water once a week, I have a pretty good system so its is not a lot of extra work to change out more water. They love fresh water and they are messy so they need it. High maintenance! I have 26 fish in a different tank and they are much less work lol. Good luck!