My Plecostomus

Chaos553 · 05-06-2007, 07:25 AM

I just bought a new High-Fin Butterfly Plecostomus yesterday and it's one of the most gorgeous Plecos I've ever seen.I just want to know what is a good diet for him since I had one about a month ago and he died from starvation. There was plenty of algae in the tank and I dropped in a few spirulina discs before turning out the light. Any foods he would go crazy over?

lashalove · 05-06-2007, 08:46 AM

I had a common pleco who enjoyed zucchini, cucumber, romaine lettuce, fresh green beans, peas, algae wafers, and of course algae.

After he had cleared all the algae from my tank he recieved one wafer ( i used Hikari brand) and one slice of veggie every night. He would also occationally wander over and eat some of the cories shrimp pellets.

Before I had to find him a new home he grew about 5 inches in 4 months.

Chaos553 · 05-06-2007, 11:05 AM

You boiled the veggies correct? Or could I drop in frozen peas and green beans? For some reason my pleco just munches on my driftwood all day and I never see him suck on the algae, but then again, he IS nocturnal

Corydora_FREAK · 05-06-2007, 11:26 AM

Mine never touched veggies i threw in for him. He likes shrimp pellets alot though!

Chaos553 · 05-06-2007, 05:28 PM

Here's a pretty good shot of what he looks like:

He looks so awesome

And I'm going to try feeding him some cucumber tonight and some spirulina discs. Thanks for the help

lashalove · 05-06-2007, 05:46 PM

I never boiled anything just skinned and threw in the fresh veggies, soaked the frozen ones in hot water for a few minutes.

**Baby_Baby** · 05-06-2007, 06:23 PM

WOW! That is one awesome looking pleco!
Great find!

TREASURECHEST · 05-07-2007, 12:19 PM

That's a nice fish....but it doesn't eat much veggies. It's a Glyptoperichthys cf gibbiceps typically referred to as a "Marble Sailfin". Not picky eaters usually....sinking pellets, large flake, frozen bloodworms, all do the trick. Make sure you have a piece of wood in the tank for it to chew on too.

Chaos553 · 05-07-2007, 12:57 PM

Yup, he's forever on my driftwood

GoodMike · 05-14-2007, 11:13 AM

as TC said wont do much for algae except they do seem to like brown algaes, but hikari sinking wafers (not algae wafers) seem to always be a hit with them, along with several other more meaty foods that you can get to sink. this fish is not a true "butterfly" pleco, but for some reasons the chain stores label it that way. but, very nice gibbiceps pleco you got there. keep in mind that fish gets 18 inches, so i hope you are prepared to upgrade

Chaos553 · 05-19-2007, 08:20 AM

i have spirulina discs right now, which keeps him very occupied, along with my driftwood which he chews on all day. hes very active, which is different from every other pleco ive had before and looks positively stunning. when that dorsal fin is up, hes gorgeous =P

05-06-2007, 07:25 AM	#1
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 379 User Feedback: (0)	My Plecostomus I just bought a new High-Fin Butterfly Plecostomus yesterday and it's one of the most gorgeous Plecos I've ever seen.I just want to know what is a good diet for him since I had one about a month ago and he died from starvation. There was plenty of algae in the tank and I dropped in a few spirulina discs before turning out the light. Any foods he would go crazy over? __________________ 10-Gallon "Soon to be" Betta Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb -20 Neon Tetra -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories

05-06-2007, 08:46 AM	#2
lashalove Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SE Wisconsin Age: 30 Posts: 59 User Feedback: (0)	I had a common pleco who enjoyed zucchini, cucumber, romaine lettuce, fresh green beans, peas, algae wafers, and of course algae. After he had cleared all the algae from my tank he recieved one wafer ( i used Hikari brand) and one slice of veggie every night. He would also occationally wander over and eat some of the cories shrimp pellets. Before I had to find him a new home he grew about 5 inches in 4 months. __________________ 55 gal.......................................20 gal 1 male betta..............................2 female guppies 5 black harlequin rasbora..............3 glow light tetra 6 skirt tetra (3 black, 3 white).......2 silver-tip tetra 5 bloodfin tetra...........................1 otos 5 albino cories, 2 pepper cories...... 3 otos 10 gal 1 male betta

05-06-2007, 11:05 AM	#3
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 379 User Feedback: (0)	You boiled the veggies correct? Or could I drop in frozen peas and green beans? For some reason my pleco just munches on my driftwood all day and I never see him suck on the algae, but then again, he IS nocturnal __________________ 10-Gallon "Soon to be" Betta Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb -20 Neon Tetra -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories

05-06-2007, 11:26 AM	#4
Corydora_FREAK FIENDING FOR CORYDORAS! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere, New Mexico Age: 20 Posts: 267 User Feedback: (0)	Mine never touched veggies i threw in for him. He likes shrimp pellets alot though! __________________

05-06-2007, 05:28 PM	#5
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 379 User Feedback: (0)	Here's a pretty good shot of what he looks like: He looks so awesome And I'm going to try feeding him some cucumber tonight and some spirulina discs. Thanks for the help __________________ 10-Gallon "Soon to be" Betta Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb -20 Neon Tetra -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories

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05-06-2007, 05:46 PM	#6
lashalove Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SE Wisconsin Age: 30 Posts: 59 User Feedback: (0)	I never boiled anything just skinned and threw in the fresh veggies, soaked the frozen ones in hot water for a few minutes. __________________ 55 gal.......................................20 gal 1 male betta..............................2 female guppies 5 black harlequin rasbora..............3 glow light tetra 6 skirt tetra (3 black, 3 white).......2 silver-tip tetra 5 bloodfin tetra...........................1 otos 5 albino cories, 2 pepper cories...... 3 otos 10 gal 1 male betta

05-06-2007, 06:23 PM	#7
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,527 User Feedback: (0)	WOW! That is one awesome looking pleco! Great find! __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

05-07-2007, 12:19 PM	#8
TREASURECHEST Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: S.E.Michigan Age: 41 Posts: 177 User Feedback: (1)	That's a nice fish....but it doesn't eat much veggies. It's a Glyptoperichthys cf gibbiceps typically referred to as a "Marble Sailfin". Not picky eaters usually....sinking pellets, large flake, frozen bloodworms, all do the trick. Make sure you have a piece of wood in the tank for it to chew on too.

05-07-2007, 12:57 PM	#9
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 379 User Feedback: (0)	Yup, he's forever on my driftwood __________________ 10-Gallon "Soon to be" Betta Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb -20 Neon Tetra -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories

05-14-2007, 11:13 AM	#10
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 371 User Feedback: (0)	as TC said wont do much for algae except they do seem to like brown algaes, but hikari sinking wafers (not algae wafers) seem to always be a hit with them, along with several other more meaty foods that you can get to sink. this fish is not a true "butterfly" pleco, but for some reasons the chain stores label it that way. but, very nice gibbiceps pleco you got there. keep in mind that fish gets 18 inches, so i hope you are prepared to upgrade

05-19-2007, 08:20 AM	#11
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 379 User Feedback: (0)	i have spirulina discs right now, which keeps him very occupied, along with my driftwood which he chews on all day. hes very active, which is different from every other pleco ive had before and looks positively stunning. when that dorsal fin is up, hes gorgeous =P __________________ 10-Gallon "Soon to be" Betta Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb -20 Neon Tetra -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories

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