Bristlenose pleco with corydoras

[paulgpa]

I've got a 20 gallon tank with a Bristlenose pleco and a group of Corydoras. The pleco seems to be hogging all the algae wafers. Anyone else deal with this? Wondering if I should feed them separately.

[elenalife]

Yo, same issue here! My Corys are chill but the pleco's a total hog. I started dropping wafers on opposite sides of the tank. Works kinda okay, but the pleco's still a sneaky lil thief.

[floraink]

I've got a 30 gallon with both. Try feeding the Corys first with sinking pellets, then drop the wafers for the pleco after. They're slower eaters, so it gives the Corys a head start.

[starlet9]

My pleco's the same way. I've been using Repashy soilent green for the Corys and wafers for the pleco. They seem to like the Repashy more, so the pleco leaves it alone.

[armorist]

I've got a 30 gallon with both. Try feeding the Corys first with sinking pellets, then drop the wafers for the pleco after. They're slower eaters, so it gives the Corys a head start.

That's a solid plan. I do something similar but with frozen bloodworms for the Corys. The pleco doesn't mess with those at all.

[minti]

Bristlenose plecos are territorial about food. In a 20 gallon, space is tight. Try feeding the Corys at night when the pleco's less active. They're nocturnal but less aggressive after lights out.

[paulgpa]

Thanks for the tips, everyone. Gonna try the staggered feeding and see how it goes. Appreciate the help!

[elenalife]

Let us know how it works out! My Corys are still figuring out the whole 'eat fast' thing, but they're getting there.

[floraink]

Another thing to watch is the pleco's growth. If it gets too big for the tank, it'll bully the Corys more. Mine's about 4 inches now and still manageable.

[starlet9]

True. Bristlenose are smaller than common plecos, but they can still get pushy. Regular water changes help keep aggression down too.