Feeding Plecos

[boadams87]

How does everybody feed their pleco? I've just got 2 and was wondering.

 

[stingrays4]

Hi i use algea wafers, courgette and occasionally a piece of mussel or cockle. Mine never liked peas or lettuce?

 

[tarpon]

I used to drop an algae wafer in. Or take a blanched zuchinni and stick it in the sand skin side down. Shed immediately start munching. That fish was a pig

 

[LyndaB]

And don't forget that most require driftwood to aid in their digestion.

 

[stingrays4]

And don't forget that most require driftwood to aid in their digestion.

Good point

 

[boadams87]

How long do I boil the zuc? I've got some dw

 

[stingrays4]

Hi i actually don't boil anything i feed my B/Ns they manage to eat it as it is?

 

[Starka]

Hi i actually don't boil anything i feed my B/Ns they manage to eat it as it is?

Same here, you can blanch the food- dip it in boiling water for a few seconds, but I just stick a cucumber or frozen green bean in and by the next day all that's left is the skin.

 

[boadams87]

Oh I thought u had to boil them but that's better

 

[tarpon]

I just microwave. Plecos dont really need it as much because they can rasp on things like driftwood. I think its more for like corys

 

[Starka]

I just microwave. Plecos dont really need it as much because they can rasp on things like driftwood. I think its more for like corys

I've noticed them hanging out around mine, then the plecos make a huge dust storm to shoo them off.
But I agree, if the plecos can munch on wood then little veggie matter is nothin.

 

[hcourts]

So I'm alittle new at this... Why do plecos need driftwood?? And mine is very aggressive over his wafer. I have to put two in so the snails get some!! And he is a juvenile!!

 

[Starka]

So I'm alittle new at this... Why do plecos need driftwood?? And mine is very aggressive over his wafer. I have to put two in so the snails get some!! And he is a juvenile!!

What kind of pleco do you have?

 

[tarpon]

Yah thats how they are. Theyll hog all the food on the bottom while other bottom feeders barely get by

 

[hcourts]

not really sure like i said i am new he is striped with a few spots..and little horn things on his nose?? he is smaller then my betta and chases him off bc my betta is nosy and likes to pick at everything I put in the tank. i put some driftwood in the 20g that should be done cycling so hopefully that will help when i switch them to that tank...

 

[LyndaB]

So I'm alittle new at this... Why do plecos need driftwood??

It aids in their digestion.