I keep a pretty clean tank but at times it gets algae and the pleco quickly gets that under control, but what else can I feed it when there's not much algae?
2007-01-02 07:33:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You can get algae wafers from a petstore, my plecos use to LOVE them. They would also eat off of a cucumber slice or soemthing i put in a orange slice and they ate that.
Plecos are also known to eat any extra food that is on the gravel that your other fish may not have eaten.
2007-01-02 08:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by explorertb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can actually buy Algae wafers at an aquarium or pet store. They also seem to enjoy zucchini. You can cut up a slice and using a vegetable holder from the pet store to put it in a good location for the pleco to munch on. Just remember to remove it if it doesn't eat it all.
2007-01-02 07:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by The Gentle Lynx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Plecostomus really like an occasional slice of zucchini,I blanch it in the microwave,(just get the water boiling at a good clip,add a 1/4" slice of zucchini, and cook for about 30 second more,then run cold water over it to stop the cooking.). I use all plastic clips(no metal springs) with suction cups to suspend the squash in the tank. If the fisk do not consume all of the plant in 8 or 10 hours I take it out and throw it away. My livebearers, and some Cichlids also regard this as a treat. Hope this helps,PeeTee
2007-01-02 07:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
algae wafers, the hikari ones are the best. I feed my pleco's a nightly algae wafer, and they grow like crazy!!! you can also occasionally give them a slice of cucumber, but you'll have to buy a veggie clip for it at petsmart, cause cucumbers float.
2007-01-02 07:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by brandi91082 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I now for a fact that wall-mart has these things called algae pellets for algae eaters.
2007-01-02 08:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Orange Range 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell algae disks at the pet store. Some fish will eat them, too (like goldfish).
2007-01-02 07:51:52 · answer #6 · answered by catquarian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine love algae wafers and shrimp pellets both can be found at pet stores.
2007-01-02 07:36:47 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ purrlvr ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algae pellets, wafers or flakes, bottom feeder tablets, anything you would throw in a green salad they REALLY love zuccini. Just peel it first for them, makes it easier.
2007-01-02 07:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make algae wafers that you can drop in for them. They go crazy over them. My favorite brand is Hikari.
2007-01-02 07:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by Rain S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with pretty much everyone else...Mine eats algea wafers, and when I don't have those, he just eats the leftover food... I've had him for over a few years, and he's got by fine with mostly left over food
2007-01-02 07:40:13 · answer #10 · answered by Kember 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋