Thinking about getting a bristlenose pleco, again

[Ruturaj]

I am thinking about getting a pleco as I am getting algae due to direct sunlight (Currently I can't avoid it).

1st: I had a bristlenose pleco (normal color) in 40B before I got my flowerhorn, pleco was around 4 inches and flowerhorn was 3-4 inches, flowerhorn grew to be 5-6 inches next to him, I had to move to Seattle from Raleigh and gave pleco away.

2nd: Next one I got was tiny like 3 inches that survived the flowerhorn but I accidentally killed him by removing driftwood and not realizing he was inside.

3rd: I got a 2 inch albino, which looked pretty nice but was just 2 inches and my flowerhorn has grown above 6 inches. It was killed within an hour and I couldn't save him.

I really like albino/gold/orange color and would like to get one with blue eyes, does this color causes more aggressive behavior towards them?
I am planning at least 4 inch fish. I really don't like bristles on them so looking for a female. Are females smaller than males?

I had a bad experience with common pleco (he attacked my red dragon flowerhorn a decade ago), so don't want any common pleco.

 

[twentyleagues]

I don't think there is a huge size difference in male and female all mine have been roughly the same sizeish. Albinos in general pull more attention then darker colors. I don't usually see much that really see bristle nose as a threat or compitition other then other catfish maybe.

 

[Ruturaj]

I don't think there is a huge size difference in male and female all mine have been roughly the same sizeish. Albinos in general pull more attention then darker colors. I don't usually see much that really see bristle nose as a threat or compitition other then other catfish maybe.

Thanks, I think my fish saw the tiny one as a pray that's why killed him.

In past my paradise gourami would attack any brightly colored fish, so I wasn't sure how my fish would react to pleco.

 

[fishguy1978]

My females are slightly smaller but not that much.
You could try Nettie snails.

 

[Ruturaj]

My females are slightly smaller but not that much.
You could try Nettie snails.

Thanks for the info on size. Can't have nerite snails, my fish would eat it.

 

[fishguy1978]

Thanks for the info on size. Can't have nerite snails, my fish would eat it.

FH eat snails?

 

[Ruturaj]

FH eat snails?

I think so, I feel like I read someone was feeding few. And Midas do, may be they inherited the natural instinct.

 

[Chief Tom]

Just got an albino bn. Tiny. Put it in the wifes tank with a couple of goldfish and corys. He's tiny but cool looking and only cost a buck with reward points.

 

[Ruturaj]

Just got an albino bn. Tiny. Put it in the wifes tank with a couple of goldfish and corys. He's tiny but cool looking and only cost a buck with reward points.

Certainly they do look pretty good. I looked at super red recently, they look fabulous too. I guess red, blue eyes and albino are best looking varient.