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larry c Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	My plecos (two) are very active all the time. They used to only roam at night when the light was out but now when I feed the goldfish, they come to the top for feeding. I had never experienced that before. Could it be a sign of starvation? They are about 4 inches long in a 60 gal. tank.<br>What foods do they like beside the goldfish pellets and flake food?<br>Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	My commons used to do that a lot, and they're always nice and fat. I don't think it has anything to do with starvation. If you're really taht worried, watch them as they suck on the glass--make sure their belies are nice and round--or at the least, flat. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 02-Nov-2004 15:35
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
bmcelfresh Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	I have a common Pleco in one tank and a leopard pleco in another tank. When it's lights out I drop a couple of the algae wafers into each tank. They seem to be doing fine with those. Mine, come to find out were not being fed enough. The common pleco decided to suck the scales off my oscar one night. Oscar is fine and the catfish now gets his own meal. Barb
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	I've heard/seen plecos coming to the top for feeding. It probably isn't a sign of starvation, but out of curiosity, do you have a nice crop of algae for them, or do you feed some sort of sinking wafer or pellet?? -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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