Seller: bibscollectibles ✉️ (989) 100%, Location: Elk Grove, California, US, Ships to: US, Item: 325591918481 SUPER RED Bristlenose Pleco - Guaranteed Male. Diet Bristlenose plecos are not very picky eaters but I provide them with quality food. The main foods listed are my go-to food for my plecos but other food can be introduced by gradually feeding it to them. Now offering back USPS Priority mail Super Red Bristlenose Pleco Guaranteed Male Guaranteed 1 male super red BN Pleco About My Fish Please be advised that the length and amount of the bristles on each fish may vary. Parent fish are unrelated and a mature pair (Male is 6"+). Pair is 6 years old. I originally purchased them as my algae team for my planted aquariums. Plecos are 24+ months old and sexually mature but are not yet proven breeders. I have siblings from this group that are already breeding but tank space does not allow certain males to breed. My fish breed true super reds. My fish do not breed or produce albino, calicos or regular plecos. Guaranteed Male - size of fish is between 2.75" to 3.5" and are old enough to breed. Extra Males and female available at my other listings Diet Bristlenose plecos are not very picky eaters but I provide them with quality food. The main foods listed are my go-to food for my plecos but other food can be introduced by gradually feeding it to them. Other listed foods are given as a snack or treat (twice or once a week or once ever 2 weeks). This ensures the fish have a varied diet. Repashy Soilent Green + Bottom Scratcher - main food with 1/3 Repashy bottom scratcher for more protein Zucchini (not Cucumber!) - main food. washed with hot water Xtreme Scraper wafer - main food Xtreme Big Fella - main food w/ light feeding Omega Catfish pellets - snack Fluval Pleco Bug Bites - snack Green Beans - snack Water Parameters Water Temp: 76-78 TDS: 120 to 160 TDS PH: 6.2 to 6.6 Shipping USPS Priority Mail shipping - No Live Arrival Guarantee. NO fish replacement or refunds provided for this shipping option except for CA customers. I have good experience shipping fish with this method as long as buyer is familiar how quickly priority mail gets to their location Estimate for USPS Priority (Updated as of 8/31/22) WEST COAST - 2-3 Days (CA, NV) - w/ Live Arrival Guarantee for CA customers CENTRAL - 3-4 Days EAST COAST - 3-5 Days (AL, NY, VA) USPS Express shipping (preferred) - Live Arrival Guarantee - For my guarantee, I will ONLY offer to replace dead fish BUT buyer pays shipping if we cannot get a refund from USPS Express Guarantee. Buyer must send a VIDEO within 1 hour of delivery of the dead fish in the sealed bag showing the bag being slightly shaken to confirm the dead fish. I can also do USPS Express shipping with hold for pickup at same cost as USPS express shipping and I will provide you with the hub where you can pickup your fish. This is a better option for when you have an extreme weather condition on your end. USPS will ONLY refund express live animal shipping fees if they are delivered 3 days after shipping. Live animal Express shipments have a different guarantee. I have USPS tag all my orders as "live animal - others" in their system which is the legitimate way to ship fish. You can see the ruling below: https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2009/pb22267/html/updt001.htm#:~:text=2.4.,from%20the%20date%20of%20mailing. Saturday (11:59 pm PDT) is the last day to order for fish to ship the upcoming Monday. Fish are put on fasting 24 hours before being shipped. Reduced fish poop in the bag an ensures better survival during shipping. I ship Mondays & Tuesdays for all orders. Monday shipments have the best chance to arrive in the same week if any delays are encountered. Fish are professionally packed. Fish are individually double-bagged using 4 mil polybags (total 8 mil for 2 bags) that are sealed with an impulse sealer. I also use pure oxygen for each bag. Inner bags have the corners sealed diagonally to prevent ship from getting squished at bag corners. See PICTURES Fish are shipped in Styrofoam insulated box. I use a hot wire cutter for my insulation. Fish are shipped in large 12" x 9" x 9" boxes. Boxes have "Live Fish" stickers since orders are all tagged as USPS "Live animal - other" shipments. Heat packs are available and will be provided at no extra cost Care document is added with every order which gives additional information on care, breeding, feeding etc. I reserve the right to refuse an order is the temps are too extreme to ship fish safely. Please check your weather before ordering. Water Type: Fresh, Gender: Male, Water Temperature: Tropical, Country/Region of Manufacture: United States, Difficulty Level: Beginner, Species: Pleco, Temperament: Peaceful