Glofish bullies pleco

[Rolance]

I have a pleco that is about 2 1/2 inches and a few glofish, a platy, and a tetra. The pleco loves eating the zucchini algea waters but a large, greedy glofish is always nipping at him because for some reason my glofish loves eating the wafer and the pleco still doesn't defend himself. Is it normal for non bottom-feeding fish to eat algea wafers? And my platy is always chasing the greedy glofish, aggravating him.

 

[DannyBWell]

I have a pleco that is about 2 1/2 inches and a few glofish, a platy, and a tetra. The pleco loves eating the zucchini algea waters but a large, greedy glofish is always nipping at him because for some reason my glofish loves eating the wafer and the pleco still doesn't defend himself. Is it normal for non bottom-feeding fish to eat algea wafers? And my platy is always chasing the greedy glofish, aggravating him.

I have some red cherry shrimp that feed on algea wafers and have 4 guppys and 4 glofish my fish will eat the wafers so its not uncommon also one of my glofish chase the other glofish and guppys out from between the two plants I have thats his spot I would just watch them if it gets to be an issue id say possibly get rid of the glofish if it is affecting the life of other fish

 

[Rolance]

Ok thank you. I think they Are just overcrowded and I really need to get rid of a few but I got them before knowing I was overcrowding and don't want to get rid of any

 

[Mcor]

All my fish love the algae wafers. I doubt my plecos have ever managed even a nibble off them. I use plec pellets to try get some food into the plecs (and distract the other fish with a wafer (ha ha!!)

 

[Rolance]

Haha that's awesome. I haven't seen plec pellets yet. I'll look for those.

 

[Deftpunk79]

It's normal. Even my bettas will nibble on the algae wafers. Drop in the wafer after the lights go out. The Pleco should have a better shot at it, and it's more natural for him to feed then.

 

[Rolance]

Ok I'll try that. Thanks.