Pleco feeding?
Pleco feeding?
What do you guys feed your pleco that's kind of different and that my cichlids won't touch? Is there anything?
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Re: Pleco feeding?
Is "pelvis" an autocorrect accident for plecos? Or do you want to know what we feed our pelvis?
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Pleco feeding?
Sorry the autocorrect on my phone is something else. But yes i would like to know what you guys feed your PLECOS
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Okay, great. Now that we have that cleared up, what kind of plecos do you have? What species? Are they primarily wood eaters? algae eaters? meaty omnivores? That makes a big difference.
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Re: Pleco feeding?
Have you read these?
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... es+of+food
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... ts+what%3F
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Pleco feeding?
I have a bristlenose pleco housed with african cichlids. He usually eats the algae in the tank or leftover flake that falls down to the bottom but I'm worried he's not getting enough to eat. Anything I try to throw in there for him to eat the cichlids just devour it before he even knows it's in the tank. So I'm looking for your guys's suggestions on various food items and eventually see which ones my cichlids won't touch.
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Pleco feeding?
Have you tried courgette, red pepper, spinach, broccoli stalk, sweet potato, wood?
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Pleco feeding?
I'm picking up wood next time I go out but I have never tried any of those. I will have to try them and see if my cichlids leave them alone
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Pleco feeding?
Most will need weighting down, use a teaspoon or buy a 'screwcumber'.
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Re: Pleco feeding?
I feed my bristlenose cucumbers, zuchini, peas, sweet potato, red peppers, and melon. I have algae clips that I use to attach to food to the side of the tank. The sweet potato and peas naturally sink though. I would also be inclined to believe that most fish would lose interest in a large algae wafer dropped in the tank(?), however I do not have large aggressive cichlids. My biggest problem is two rotund Gold Barbs that swallow everything I throw in that particular tank, except for the large algae wafers.
I also keep driftwood in all my tanks.
I also keep driftwood in all my tanks.