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	Clown Pleco
mjkelly Small Fry Posts: 13 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Jan-2005	I have A Clown Pleco and I am wondering what the best food for him would be. I didn't realize this kind doesn't eat algae. I just assumed all plecos did and the fish store didn't tell me anything different..but after doing some more research I realized this.. and also I guess they love Driftwood.So I am off to the store tonight to get some..I had gotten some wafers for him but I don't think he is eating them..there are live plants in the tank.. thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	You could def. put in some driftwood, and I'd try feeding him some sinking wafers, not algae ones. Try a couple types of sinking pellets and see what he goes for. You could try feeding veggies, but I'm not sure he'd go for it...lots of plecos love cucumbers, zucchini and lettuce. HTH [hr width='40%'][font color="#000080"]"I know that you are something special, To you I'd be always faithful I want to be what you always needed, Then I hope you'll see the heart in me"[/font] -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
mjkelly Small Fry Posts: 13 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Jan-2005	the wafers I bought didn't have any algae in them. I will try some zuchini and see..thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
rasboramary Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004	I never knew that. I wonder about Rubber plecos? My tank has some algae despite 4 Rubber Plecs..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	you MUST have driftwood if you keep clown plecos. this is their main diet. after that you can feed them zuchini, squash, spirulina wafers and sometimes they'll eat algae wafers and leftover food. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	My clown pleco does eat algae - you can see him clean the glass sometimes and he does eat any algae that appears on my driftwood...he loves his driftwood. :-) Maybe they're not the most active algae eaters, but I wouldn't say they don't eat any algae - at least from the two I've had (had one several years ago, have one now). Eric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	they will eat some algae, but not all of them do, and not enough of them do to say that they will not eat anything else. their main diet is driftwood, but they will eat most of what any other pleco eats (except algae ) "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Should you feed them with fibrous veggies one every other day, clowns should be fine without DW.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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