A normal Pleco diet?

lildunn34 · Post by **lildunn34** » 24 Feb 2003, 00:20

i wanted to know if i can give my baby pleco(STIX) fruits like apples, grapes, or any other vetgetable like carrots other than cucumber. Tell me all you know,

. SIKE but try to help me out

Post by **Dinyar** » 24 Feb 2003, 00:23

In principle, yes. Try putting in a very li'l piece and see if it will eat it. Take out whatever's left within 24 hours, or it'll spoil, mess up the water and possibly kill your fish.

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lildunn34 · Post by **lildunn34** » 24 Feb 2003, 00:30

Thanks ill do, ill put some apple in there now then if theres any left ill take it out in the mornig. One more thing if the apple stays in there to long can it mess up amonia or something?

Ron · Post by **Ron** » 24 Feb 2003, 02:23

Yes, because the apple will start to decay.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » 24 Feb 2003, 02:43

lildunn34, anything that is rotting or decomposing in the tank will increase the nitrate level. Same thing goes for live plants, If you have plants in a tank that are dying, rather than let them die off slowly, take them out so not to increase the nitrates in the tank. I don't think it will increase the amonia, as far as I know, just the nitrates, but that's not something to let slide.