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Bristlenose Catfish

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Question
Hi,
  i was wondering if it would be okay to put my 3 cm bristlenose in a tank with my green terror fry who are about 1 cm?
will they attacke my bristlenose or will they live together peacefully?

Answer
Hi Brendon,
There would be no problem with fry, but as the Green Terror gets bigger, he gets more, and more aggressive.  He should then be kept with bigger plecos.   Green Terrors need big tanks, at least 50 gallons of water all to themselves.  One green terror needs 50 gallons of water, two, you must double this, and so on.  The green terror is true to his name, and I would be hesitant to house him with any fish.  While small there would be no danger.
Lynda