Bristle nose Pleco

[vanimal]

I might be getting a bristle nose pleco and I was wondering what I should feed it??

 

[jrskater1999]

Well how long has your tank been established? If it has been a while then check your tank for algae and they will mostly feed on that. If you don't have much algae then you could give them Algae Wafers.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

They will eat pretty much anything really. Left over fish food like flakes, pellets, algae wafers, bloodworms and brine shrimp. They also do well when fed greens like zucchini and blanched peas and broccoli.

 

[Tetra1990]

Do you have driftwood for it? They will chew on it and it aids in digestion.

 

[vanimal]

Does it matter what kind of drift wood or just any drift wood???

 

[vanimal]

My tank has been set up for while but no algae grows ):

 

[Tetra1990]

Get yourself a piece of mopani, or some other type of aquarium driftwood. Check with your local lfs. Personally, I would shy away from collecting local wood. But let someone more experienced on here chime in on this subject. Good luck and bristle nosed plecos are awesome, mine earned his/her keep overnight.

 

[vanimal]

Yeah they look cool! And its great that they dont get to big!