please help me what should i do. it seems that only my snail is eating it
2006-08-31 05:40:18 · 11 answers · asked by FishBoy0 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Does he usually eat it and just won't right now, or does he never eat it. Ours loves the stuff. Maybe he just prefers to suck up the flavor nuggets in the bottom of the tank, or he likes to wait for the discs to get soft.
2006-08-31 05:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if he's well fed or not. Plecos are scavengers. They need a fair amount of vegs in their diet, but will also chow down on missed flakes on the bottom. He may be already well fed. Unless the tank has no algae in it he only need 1-2 wafers a week. Plecos prefer to feed at night, and hide during the day. Throw the waffers in both you go to bed.
PS- Plecos if hungry will get the food they need. I've seen them invert and take floating food. Mine tend to come out during normal feedings if they are hungry, and grab the stray food that hits bottom. (In which case I throw in a wafer before bed.)
2006-08-31 17:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seperate the snail and the pleco, and actually try different brands of pleco food. Also keep the tank warm, so algae will grow in it. Pleco's natural food is algae, but meanwhile, during the wait for it to grow, feed your pleco different brands of wafers.
2006-08-31 13:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by ~Fantasia~ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the discs disappear? If so, he is probably eating them after you turn out the lights. Plecs are nocturnal by nature and usually feed at night unless they are very accustomed to you feeding the other fish... I assume you have other fish in the tank. If so, he is making a living eating the leftovers from whatever you are feeding the others. Plecs are very opportunistic feeders and will eat whatever is available.
Mine are out all the time and eat whatever I throw in the tank. Flakes, pellets, discs, but they do like zucchini. I thin slice the zucchini and par-boil it so it will sink on its own. Then I freeze it on a cookie tray and put the pieces in a zip-lock bag to keep in the freezer for snacks at any time.
2006-08-31 13:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's probably working on the Algae that is currently in your tank. DO NOT WORRY! They are hardy fish that can go a long time without feeding (I'm talking 30 days with no food if they had to).
The best thing to do is let him work on the natural Algae buildup in your tank, and perhaps put a single waffer in at night prior to lights out on your tank.
Algae is in there even though you cannot see it. Trust me on this one.
2006-08-31 14:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, I've had mine for three months, and he just started eating the algae discs.
2006-08-31 14:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your plecostomous is new, he may just be used to eating regular fish food. I know my pleco perfers fish flake food. You would be surprised how little they will eat for how large they are. He may just not be hungry or he may be consuming it later after it has absorbed some water.
2006-09-01 10:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by nurse betty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a piece of zuccini and slice it in half down the middle. The take one of those halves and cut it down the side lengthwise. Wrap a rubberband around it and attach it to a rock. Drop it in and relax. It will be fine.
2006-08-31 12:47:49 · answer #8 · answered by Jenae, TV (tempter of the vile) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i usually give my pleco a disk every two weeks. the rest of the time he does what he is supposed to do...clean the glass and ornaments as well as the bottom.
good luck!
2006-08-31 15:36:24 · answer #9 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Omega One algae disks, they are better quality then wardleys.
2006-08-31 14:51:28 · answer #10 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋