I got a baby bristlenose from a local fish keeper. Hes called chris (not sure if that should be christopher or christine but we will find out as he grows.) It was a nerve wracking start with the poor thing being terrified of my existing fish, but hes definitely settled down now. Hes still skittish but has actually started hanging out on top of the heater with Bob. As you can see he has made short work of the algae on the glass and has just started on cleaning up the plants. I would post a picture of him but hes a bit camera shy.



Not sure if I should be feeding him anything else as he is pooping unbelievably enormous amounts, so he cant be short of algae. I bought some courgette for him as his previous owner fed them some regularly.

Edit 03/04/12: New nitrate result. Had to double check to be sure it wasnt a fluke but nitrates are between 20 and 40ppm. Thats definitely below tap water levels.