i hav a sucker fish but i dont know wat to feed it.i know they eat algae but wat are you suppose to feed them?if i put regular fish food it wont eat it.is there some kind of food for sucker fishes?
2006-10-22 10:43:11 · 15 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
i got the black kind of sucker fish.i dont know the name of it
2006-10-22 10:56:39 · update #1
The name of the "black sucker fish" is most likely a common plecostomus or pleco for short and they eat algae, left over fish food, algae pellets, or for a treat you can feed them pieces of cucumber. I hope that answered your question below are some pics of plecos and what they eat
http://www.ticon.net/~rioxingu/pleco5.jpeg
http://gallery.fishowners.com/cm/albums/userpics/10001/pleco_common2_lg.jpg
and heres some algae pellets so you can identify them in stores
http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/prizes/hikari-wafer.jpg
2006-10-22 11:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, plecostomus love algae wafers, and all fish (including succer fish like a zucchine tied with a rock to the bottom of the tank. Even though there are these things, if you have a big enough tank the sucker fish will eat the algae on the walls, and that should be enough.
2006-10-29 01:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by brn2bebritish657 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a sucker fish and I feed it at night everyday with Hikari Tropical Algae Wafers. I got it at Walmart in the pet section, it is pretty cheap. It has worked well for me so far, the sucker fish is about 4 inches long now (not including the tail).
2006-10-29 05:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by animefreak200688 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are tons of different kinds. You shouldn't just buy fish on a whim, you need to research them before you buy them. Did you know that the regular kind of sucker fish, called a Pleco (short for plecostomus.. I might've spelled that wrong), usually grows to over a foot long? Just something to think about.
As to your question.. Most sucker fish will gladly eat zuchini or cucumber if there's no algae left in the tank. Just buy one of the aformentioned vegetables, cut off a small 1/2 inch or smaller slive, weight it down with something, and toss it into the tank. Most likely your other fish will nibble on it as well, and that's ok. It's healthy for them.
2006-10-22 18:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by dotman10 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can also get a zuchinni ( green squash ) and wash it really well and put the whole thing in the microwave for about 30 seconds or so. Cut a disc off it it about a half inch thick and let it cool. Wrap the rest and put it in the fridge. Drop the disc in once it is cool and leave it for a couple of days. After that ,remove it so it doesnt spoil. The wafers are much easier to feed.
2006-10-22 12:17:31 · answer #5 · answered by Mary N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can feed them algae wafers, but chances are you have enough algae naturally growing in your tank to support a couple of sucker fishes.
2006-10-22 11:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to buy algae pellets because even if they eat the food at the bottom sometimes its not enough and they do need to have a supplement or they will most likely die.
2006-10-28 14:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by lem604 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The sucker fishes eats these alittle circle thing u should go the pet store like Petsmarks or Petcore they have it there u should look there.
2006-10-22 10:50:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You failed to mention what kind of "sucker" fish it is. That can make a huge difference in what to feed it.
2006-10-22 10:47:59 · answer #9 · answered by piper 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I didnt feed my sucker anything i let him feed on all the alge that formed in the fish tank. there are difrent types ofsuckers out there so know which one you are getting
2006-10-22 10:52:14 · answer #10 · answered by dunkinator2001 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋