Can someone tell me what to do!?

Question

i have a snowball plco that never lets himself be ssen and i really want him to be outside like the rest of the fish!!!and i know they are nocturnal but what can i do to make them come out more often doe light have to do anything with this?

Answer 1

You can rubber band 2 slices of zucchini, sweet potato, beans, cucumber, capsicum, eggplant, carrot, lettuce (like Romaine - not Iceburg), corn, or potato. to rocks (to hold them down) and put one at each end of your aquarium. Make sure you remove any food after a day or two.

You might have to have your tank light off though, to get him to come out.

Answer 2

It won't make him come out in the daytime,but there is a red light used by aquarists that enjoy nocturnal species that is invisible to the fish so you will be able to see him in a darkened tank.
Did you not know that plecos are nocturnal when you bought him? You should do a little homework before you buy a fish.

Answer 3

If you leave the light off during the day there is a greater chance he will come out. You can also try using a light with more of an actinic spectrum which tends to give off more of a blue color which is alot less likely to send them into hiding. You can also try hanging some seaweed or some other form of vegetation from a vegetable clip which may lore them out of their hiding spot. hope i helped.

Answer 4

Try using an indirect, incandescent lighting system. It'll keep the tank a little darker and give you enough light to see the little beauty strut it's stuff.

Answer 5

If you put a small piece of zucchini in the tank, you may find him coming up to chew on it, even during the day. At least that's what I do with my plecko (sp?).

Answer 6

He wont. They don't like the light!!