2007-05-25 02:31:00 · 10 answers · asked by big bill 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yup, I agree with the post regarding their nocturnal nature - turn out the lights and then feed them either the algae tablets or fresh veggies. Driftwood is eaten by most plec's as a digestive aid, but not for nutrition.
And please ignore two points from the above posts - pleco's need food besides aquarium algae for long term survival, and they certainly do not eat fish waste.
2007-05-25 02:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Big bill, I have the same problem trying to feed my catfish. The other fish eat the food before it ever hits the bottom. For plecos, you can wait until you turn out the lights and then feed the wafers, which usually works well, or you can try what I do. I bought a 2 foot pvc pipe, and drop the sinking pellets into the pvc pipe. This way the other fish don't see it, and can't get at it before my cats. Works well for me...
2007-05-25 04:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by ~Rush~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clown loaches require pH of 6.0 to 7.5 and temperatures of 72 - 86 degrees. The Africans require a pH of 8.2 - 8.4 or so. The problem is that the higher the pH the quicker the ammonia levels rise and loaches are extremely susceptible to this as they have no scales (same with medicating tanks). Plecos don't work too well in these tanks. The synodontis catfish is the recommended "cleaner" for African tanks.
2016-05-17 10:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of things you can do. Add fresh veggies at lights out time(and remove the leftovers next morning). These should be quickly blanched. Also most Plecostomus will never starve if there is some drift wood in the tank. My Panaque suttoni has consumed a piece of wood that started out weighing several pounds and being nearly two feet long. It's taken him nearly 20 years to do it,but it's almost gone.
2007-05-25 02:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
plecos love cucumbers cut a few and drop in there if the cichlids eat it to its kool means less wast in the water.
2007-05-25 05:52:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about eight years ago i had the same situation happen to me, i just fed them regular fish food and the plecos would just swim up and get the food. also, plecos eat the waste of the other fishes and the dirt that acomulates on the glass and on the bottom if the cichilds eat the food too fast then give them more food. try using regular flakey food because it starts to sink after a few seconds, thats when plecos mostly eat.
2007-05-25 02:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by Leonor D 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Distract the cichilds with food on one side of the tank and drop in the algae wafer on the other side when they're still eating.
~ZTM
2007-05-25 03:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just feed them at night and in the morning.
2007-05-25 07:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally if your fish tank has been set up for a while there is plenty of algae already growing in the tank and really no need to feed with tablets. But, if it is a freshly set up tank and is still in the process of cycling then continue with the alge tablets. Perhaps turning out the light will help in that area since they are nocturnal. But, I feel that if the tank has been set for a good long while that most likely you can stop feed the tablets and they will be okay.
2007-05-25 02:38:22 · answer #9 · answered by pacifia1977 4 · 0⤊ 7⤋
You one by one
2007-05-25 02:35:12 · answer #10 · answered by vasu d 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋