pleco feeding

BigAction · 07-08-2005, 05:06 PM

I'm concerned about my pleco getting enough to eat. I toss in algae waffers every night but with all the stuff in my tank combined with my cichlids messing around with it I have no idea if he ever even finds it. I put in cucumber over night about a week ago but I don't want to have to do that every night. I wasn't even sure if he ate that either. Any suggestions?

Scuba Kid · 07-08-2005, 05:27 PM

first off, do u have driftwood in the tank/ im not sure if rubberlips need it, but most plecos do.

BigAction · 07-08-2005, 05:37 PM

No, since driftwood tends to lower pH and I have africans I didn't get any.

**Osiris** · 07-08-2005, 05:38 PM

Hmm, well u should notice a dent in that cucumber, place it where he hides most, usually every couple or 3 days change it out, that's best way to do it. Or a treat of brine shrimp, soak a frozen cube of it in garlic extreme made by kent marine, and put it in tank, he will attack the shrimp.

**Osiris** · 07-08-2005, 05:40 PM

ok and WHY the heck do i keep getting these highlighted words with underlines on them?

have it under brine shrimp and kent marine right now.

BlackArchFish · 07-08-2005, 10:35 PM

I used shrimp pellets for my if you hold it with your fingers and then let it drop by where he usually is, it will mostly fall into place, leave 1-3 bigger sized ones. Trust me, Plecos LOVE it lol. The other fish will nibble at it and stuff but don't worry. My pleco got HUGE by eating those lol.

07-08-2005, 05:06 PM	#1
BigAction Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 31	pleco feeding I'm concerned about my pleco getting enough to eat. I toss in algae waffers every night but with all the stuff in my tank combined with my cichlids messing around with it I have no idea if he ever even finds it. I put in cucumber over night about a week ago but I don't want to have to do that every night. I wasn't even sure if he ate that either. Any suggestions? __________________ 55 gallon 1 Pseudotropheus estherae 2 Labidochromis caeruleus 2 Pseudotropheus demasoni 1 Maylandia callainos 1 Melanochromis johannii 1 Melanochromis auratus 1 Pseudotropheus socofoli albino 1 Rubberlipped Pleco 10 gallon Bumblee Cichlid http://community.webshots.com/album/368134284JLZuRv

07-08-2005, 05:27 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	first off, do u have driftwood in the tank/ im not sure if rubberlips need it, but most plecos do. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-08-2005, 05:37 PM	#3
BigAction Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 31	No, since driftwood tends to lower pH and I have africans I didn't get any. __________________ 55 gallon 1 Pseudotropheus estherae 2 Labidochromis caeruleus 2 Pseudotropheus demasoni 1 Maylandia callainos 1 Melanochromis johannii 1 Melanochromis auratus 1 Pseudotropheus socofoli albino 1 Rubberlipped Pleco 10 gallon Bumblee Cichlid http://community.webshots.com/album/368134284JLZuRv

07-08-2005, 05:38 PM	#4
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	Hmm, well u should notice a dent in that cucumber, place it where he hides most, usually every couple or 3 days change it out, that's best way to do it. Or a treat of brine shrimp, soak a frozen cube of it in garlic extreme made by kent marine, and put it in tank, he will attack the shrimp. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

07-08-2005, 05:40 PM	#5
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	ok and WHY the heck do i keep getting these highlighted words with underlines on them? have it under brine shrimp and kent marine right now. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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07-08-2005, 10:35 PM	#6
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	I used shrimp pellets for my if you hold it with your fingers and then let it drop by where he usually is, it will mostly fall into place, leave 1-3 bigger sized ones. Trust me, Plecos LOVE it lol. The other fish will nibble at it and stuff but don't worry. My pleco got HUGE by eating those lol. __________________ -= 30 Gallon Long 4 Albino Cories, 1 Blue Ram, 1 Female Betta, 5 Flame Tetras, 6 Neon Tetras. -= 30 Gallon Tall 1 Marble Angelfish, 1 Male Betta. -= 10 Gallon Tank Gold Gourami.

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