Huge pleco

[Cichlid-dude]

I recently got a huge pleco for my 210 gallon tank. Hes massive at 22 inches. I was wondering what to feed him other than algae wafers and the occasional cucumber or zuccini? Im going to get him some driftwood to gnaw on as well. Is there anything else i should be giving him? Thanks in advance.

 

[Brookster123]

Squirrels

 

[captaincritical]

Squirrels

I hope you're kidding, haha.

I have a friend who feeds his plecos carrots and sweet potatoes in addition to zucchini and cucumber. They do really well!

 

[Coursair]

Romaine , Repashy Gel foods, lawn clippings j/k ?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Bichir Bro]

Good god, 22 inches?! Is that even safe to bring home?

 

[Brookster123]

Romaine , Repashy Gel foods, lawn clippings j/k dde1c Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

haha I'd just let it eat my lawn instead of clipping!! Op you can feed cucumber or zuchini, maybe even a whole fresh shrimp once in a while???

 

[Pamiam]

They are omnivores.

My large common pleco also eats a cube of blood worms and brine shrimp along with veggies and algae wafers.

 

[foxrain]

i feed my pleco algae wafer, cucumber, carrot, apple, driftwood, dried leaves.

 

[gilpi]

I recently got a huge pleco for my 210 gallon tank. Hes massive at 22 inches. I was wondering what to feed him other than algae wafers and the occasional cucumber or zuccini? Im going to get him some driftwood to gnaw on as well. Is there anything else i should be giving him? Thanks in advance.

Wow almost two feet! I gave up on plecos, I love the fish but they are literally an eating pooping machine. I fed mine just about anything vegetable and he was like a wood chipper when it came to driftwood. I found myself vacuuming the bottom of the tank on almost a daily basis from his waste. I got him just a couple of inches long and in just a few months it grew to almost ten inches.

 

[ArtistGardener]

Wow. I finally had enough of cleaning up so much poop after my cute little four inch clown pleco in my 55 g planted tank. He got moved into his own tank until I find him a new home. I can't even imagine how much poop your guy must make!

 

[jackson123]

Mine is 18" but I don't want him anymore and I need to find him a new home. He's too big!

 

[Pamiam]

Out of pure curiosity...can you post a photo of him...I never seen one that big

Thanks

 

[tali931]

My plecos love slices of sweet potato as well.. They go completely crazy over that stuff.