Feeding a Queen Arabesque pleco - Aquarium Advice

crazyred · 09-12-2006, 01:46 PM

Hey y'all, I just got a Queen Arabesque pleco and she's very pretty. I'm curious what to feed her for sure. She hides in the back of my 55 by day by the plants, and she comes out at night and sucks on the glass. Since she's a Hypancistrus like my L-316 I figure she's a carnivore and tossed in some sinking carnivore wafers (Hikari) last night. What else would be ideal the feed my beautiful Queen? We've named her Squiggles because of the pattern of her body. Please advise.

**Devilishturtles** · 09-12-2006, 02:46 PM

Sweet. You can try feeding frozen or live food like blood worms or brine shrimp. I'd consider thost, vegetable matter, and the wafers to be just fine. My plecos love brine shrimp and Hikari Algae wafers. HTH

crazyred · 09-12-2006, 03:13 PM

Oay, I have Tetra Min tablets, Spirulina tablets and Hikari algae wafers. I also have frozen blood worms, but I need to purchase some more brine shrimp....I'm out. I'll give all those a shot. My L-316 loves the spriulina tabs, the Tetra Min tabs, and the carnivore tabs. LOL I'm all set to feed a bottom feeder. Any other thoughts? What kind of fresh veggies could I try?

875mill · 09-12-2006, 03:46 PM

Never known any pleco to turn down a good cucumber. Orange slices, peas, and mine absolutely loves grapes.

09-12-2006, 01:46 PM	#1
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	Feeding a Queen Arabesque pleco Hey y'all, I just got a Queen Arabesque pleco and she's very pretty. I'm curious what to feed her for sure. She hides in the back of my 55 by day by the plants, and she comes out at night and sucks on the glass. Since she's a Hypancistrus like my L-316 I figure she's a carnivore and tossed in some sinking carnivore wafers (Hikari) last night. What else would be ideal the feed my beautiful Queen? We've named her Squiggles because of the pattern of her body. Please advise. __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

09-12-2006, 03:13 PM	#3
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	Oay, I have Tetra Min tablets, Spirulina tablets and Hikari algae wafers. I also have frozen blood worms, but I need to purchase some more brine shrimp....I'm out. I'll give all those a shot. My L-316 loves the spriulina tabs, the Tetra Min tabs, and the carnivore tabs. LOL I'm all set to feed a bottom feeder. Any other thoughts? What kind of fresh veggies could I try? __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

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09-12-2006, 03:46 PM	#4
875mill Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: hanson ky Posts: 149 Images: 5	Never known any pleco to turn down a good cucumber. Orange slices, peas, and mine absolutely loves grapes.