How to feed cats and plecos

[Dirt Diggler]

I'm having a tough time making sure my bottom feeders are getting enough food. How is everyone taking care of theirs? I have a tank of African cichlids and they jump on anything that resembles food once it hits the water. I've tried dropping food in a night, but it looks untouched come the next morning.

 

[cgthebeast]

Sinking pellets, algae wafers

 

[Dirt Diggler]

I've been using NLS sinking pellets, and I just started using Hikari Algae wafers too. The cichlids like them both. Not seeing much action out of the cats and plecos.

 

[cgthebeast]

I've been using NLS sinking pellets, and I just started using Hikari Algae wafers too. The cichlids like them both. Not seeing much action out of the cats and plecos.

Hmm, my cats love them, try feeding the cichlids at one end of the tank an drop them in at the other end

 

[Dirt Diggler]

I usually sprinkle whatever I'm feeding them all over the tank to ensure everyone gets some. I'll try that with the wafers though. I just dropped half my pack of wafers in there about 10 minutes ago, so I'm hoping there is plenty left for the bottom feeders come night time.

 

[cgthebeast]

I usually sprinkle whatever I'm feeding them all over the tank to ensure everyone gets some. I'll try that with the wafers though. I just dropped half my pack of wafers in there about 10 minutes ago, so I'm hoping there is plenty left for the bottom feeders come night time.

What kind of cats do you have?

 

[Ian086]

I usually sprinkle whatever I'm feeding them all over the tank to ensure everyone gets some. I'll try that with the wafers though. I just dropped half my pack of wafers in there about 10 minutes ago, so I'm hoping there is plenty left for the bottom feeders come night time.

Half a Pack??. How many plecos and cats have you got??

 

[Dirt Diggler]

2 s. petricolas (1 inch maybe), 1 honeycomb cat (same size as petricolas), 1 blue eye long fin pleco (2-3 inches) and another pleco who I can't remember but he's also 2-3 inches.

 

[Dirt Diggler]

Half a Pack??. How many plecos and cats have you got??

oh, no. It was by accident. I did NOT want to drop half a pack in there. But it's the little $2.50 pack, so it was maybe 7 extra wafers.

 

[Ian086]

2 s. petricolas (1 inch maybe), 1 honeycomb cat (same size as petricolas), 1 blue eye long fin pleco (2-3 inches) and another pleco who I can't remember but he's also 2-3 inches.

I don't have experience with those but half a pack seems a lot. I each should be more than enough....

 

[Dirt Diggler]

I don't have experience with those but half a pack seems a lot. I each should be more than enough....

The mbuna like them as well and eat them too. I saw a few fish working on 1 a couple minutes ago. They need their veggies!

 

[cgthebeast]

I don't have experience with those but half a pack seems a lot. I each should be more than enough....

I agree

 

[reefdiver]

You can try spot feeding. I have a piece of pipe that I use to guide food next to them

 

[Dirt Diggler]

it wasn't on purpose at all.

 

[Dirt Diggler]

Half a Pack??. How many plecos and cats have you got??

I agree

It was not on purpose.

 

[Dirt Diggler]

You can try spot feeding. I have a piece of pipe that I use to guide food next to them

If I knew where they were at I would. I only see the cats at night and they are 100 mph all over the tank. The plecos hand out high up on the glass during the day.

 

[Ian086]

oh, no. It was by accident. I did NOT want to drop half a pack in there. But it's the little $2.50 pack, so it was maybe 7 extra wafers.

Sorry, I thought you intended to do it!!. I was picturing a large pack...haha

 

[Dirt Diggler]

Sorry, I thought you intended to do it!!. I was picturing a large pack...haha

Nope. I would have had a fit if a large pack was dropped in. Thankfully it was a small pack. I've noticed that it has been clouding my water a little bit though. I've also tried nori strips to feed the cats.