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Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	What do you guys feed your plecos, i bought mine to get rid of a little algea and the algeas gone, so now i have to give him some real food, i was thinking lettus or celery, will that work?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I find that zucchini and cucumber are more popular with plecos. Blanched lettuce will sometimes work, but that depends on your individual fish's tastes. My BN doesn't like lettuce, but he and my L128 love zucchini. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Depends on the individual plec. One of my BNs isn't really fond of fresh foods. They other loves cucumber and broccoli...she's also had tomato, banana, carrot, spinach, lettuce, peas, and probably more things I can't remember ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	My common pleco like the pellets..he even will fight for it.. I have tried cucumber,peas,broccoli etc...but he never ate that. I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I feed mine the Hikari algae wafers every night at lights out, and once a week I'll put in a slice of cucumber. Seems to keep him quite happy. It's gotten to the point where the cucumber doesn't even make it to the bottom of the aquarium before he's all over it. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I feed my BN some sinking pellets, the same as i feed my Corydoras. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Dave in the Basement Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 17 Votes: 10 Registered: 11-May-2005	Does the cucumber sink? Dumb question, I know, but I am curious. Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Cucumber doesn't usually sink. Most people usually either strap it to a piece of rock with rubber bands, or use a food clip stuck to the side of the aquarium. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	Mine loves cucumbers, especially the middle parts of it. I use bbq sticks and stick em in the gravel.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
SydneyPlecFan Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 18 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2005	I feed mine Hikari wafers nightly, but every couple of months put in boiled pumkin, which brings out there colour better. When your plecs get bigger, they get lazy and don't do as well with cleaning algae, but if you add some BN's this will take care of this.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Spirulina tabs, carnivore pellets, bloodworms, dried prawns/brine shrimp/mysis, flake.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Mermaiden Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 09-Jun-2005	French Style Green Beans will have them eating out of your hands. :88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	i think algea disces work O.K.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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