what to plecos eat the petco people say they eat algae but we dont have any and they also said they eat waste.
2006-08-26 05:43:01 · 9 answers · asked by FishBoy0 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Hypostomus plecostomus is often referred to as the Common Pleco, and is very widely available. Unfortunately, many beginning aquarists do not realize how big this fish will grow, nor do they realize that as the fish ages, it may become more agressive, especially to other plecos. It is a very hardy fish however, and is a nice addition to larger tanks. When of a proper size is able to hold its own with most other fishes. It is often thought of as only an algae eater, but while it eats algae very effectively, its diet should be supplimented with other foods, including sinking pellets, romaine lettuce, parboiled zucchini, sweet potato, squash, and green peas. Driftwood should be included in the tank. Plecos will often eat live plants in the tank. When purchasing a specimen, do not buy fish with hollow stomachs as this indicates the fish has not eaten recently, and will most likely not survive long after the trip home.
2006-08-26 05:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They eat Algae Wafers, give them 1 every 3 days.
They'll suck on the glass and eat the algae that you can't see yet.
If they are really hungry, you'll see them suck on fish flake.
Cory cats are better for eating left over wasted food from in between the rocks.
Pleco's would have a hard time picking out the food from what is not food (poo), from the rocks.
2006-08-26 06:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plecos Catfish are attually a bottom-dweller and a vegetarian too. They like to eat vegetables, fruits in small chunks. They eat algae too, but is when they have nothing to eat as they stay at the bottom most of their time. Pellets or flakes that sink to the bottom will do so...
2006-08-27 17:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by donnpoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They eat exactly what the people at Petco told you. If you don'd have any algae, then you keep your tank very clean...congratulations. But they do eat the waste of the other fish as well. They are bottom feeders primarily.
2006-08-26 05:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by Bible Trekker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plecos like any type of vegetable matter. You can feed them romaine lettuce, cucumbers and algae wafers bought at pet stores. Be careful if you buy one, they grow extremely large very quickly.
2006-08-29 04:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plecos DO Not eat fish waste. That is not true, they lied.
2006-08-26 14:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Alleycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family refers to plecos as "scum suckers". They eat the stuff off the bottom of the tank, and off the walls of the aquarium.
2006-08-26 07:26:49 · answer #7 · answered by summerlover 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any vegetable matter (cucumbers, lettuce etc), algae and tubifex or blood worms
2006-08-26 11:36:27 · answer #8 · answered by Ray KS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy algae disks.
2006-08-26 05:57:56 · answer #9 · answered by Jess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋