Common Pleco

[Liquid_Pyro]

I have a question about feeding my common pleco...

He is about 8 inches now, I was just curious on how much too feed him, I have those algea waffers that are about the size of a quater, is one a day enough or should I aquire some other types of food? I use fresh veggies once a week also, mainly cuccumber.

I know the general rule of whatever a fish doesn't eat within a couple min remove, but he sucks on the waffers forever like they are candy...just looking for your experiences

Thanks in advance

 

[mgamer20o0]

feed him the algae waffers plus other foods. they will eat many different kinds of veggies and most likely your other fish will to. i feed them at night and remove the rest in the morning.

 

[marchmaxima]

For my bottom feeders, I always make sure there are veggies in there all the time. I use zucchini and broccoli stalks (blanched). This is in addition to algae wafers.

You'll probably find it'll get gobbled up. If it doesn't, ease up on the amount.

 

[Liquid_Pyro]

yep alright thanks, thats about what I thought, just didn't want to starve him

 

[gzeiger]

The wafers are just hard and dry, so they can't really eat it until it softens up.

 

[Liquid_Pyro]

Its hilarious to watch the way he guards the waffer until I guess it is soft enough to eat!