I've heard a rumor that you can feed plecos certain types of vegetables like cucumbers and stuff. Can anyone verify this for me?
2007-03-13 20:46:55 · 7 answers · asked by Andrew 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes you can feed this. It may take them a while to realize it's food if they haven't had it before. I'd also either freeze it a while or cook it a few minutes to soften the cell walls and "tenderize" it. Take out anything that's not eaten by morning (feed at night).
2007-03-13 20:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum definately. U mentioned that the food is 4 catfish and different backside feeders......properly, a pleco is the two a catfish AND a bottomfeeder, so this could be a gr8 food 4 ur fish. If u learn ur pleco, u'll be conscious that his/her mouth is became in direction of the backside. it is 4 ingesting the meals on the backside of the tank, subsequently making it a backside feeder. celebrate with!
2016-12-19 05:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plecos will eat certain types of vegetables as long as they're not salty (i.e. canned).
Attach it to a chip-clip so it sinks and makes for easy removal before it decomposes.
2007-03-13 20:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by tieralc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true, but not all plecos will like them. Algae wafers are the best, it has all the nutrients needed to grow to be healthy large fish.
2007-03-14 04:14:24 · answer #4 · answered by sonicachic311 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can. I usually feed plecos carrots and potatoes
2007-03-13 21:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nearly all of my fish (not just the plecos) love frozen peas.
2007-03-14 04:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Veggies like cucumber, zuchinni and leafy lettuces (not iceberg) are all valid sources of fresh nutrition for them. Just try different things and see what yours likes.
2007-03-14 01:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋