On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:50:04 -0500, netDenizen wrote:
My bristlenose pl*co disappeared for the last month in the
heavily-planted tank. Just today he's re-appeared; perhaps the curse is
waning?

My really old ancistrus disappears for months sometimes. I'm sure I
would see him if I snuck up with a flashlight in the middle of the
night. The veggie discs I leave for him at lights out each evening is
always gone in the morning. Red dot or red asterisk, curse waning or
waxing, I really want to find a good female to keep my young male
company. He's been hanging out around the mouth of his cave waiting
for a pretty young thing to pass his way. My lfs told me he will stop
ordering ancistrus for a few months, while working with his supplier
to find out just how widespread the problem is. I might try a
different dealer, after checking out who is using which suppliers.

-- Mister Gardener