How to Feed Plecos Veggies

Razor7Music

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Hey all

I'm new to plecos and have a question. I'm trying to feed them green zucchini but I didn't realize it floats!

I've used a veggie clip in the past but it suctions to the side of the tank and I don't know if the plecos can get it.

I've wedged pieces between rocks but the next morning I find it stuck to the filter intake.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Stephen

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MTBjake

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Stick a fork or butter knife through it. Works like a charm :)

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MTBjake said:
Stick a fork or butter knife through it. Works like a charm :)

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Ive always used a fork and it works great. Used to have one with a hole drilled in the end on a string so I didnt even need to reach in the tank after
 
Razor7Music

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A fork, eh? I guess if I just leave it in over night I don't have to worry about the looks.

I like the string idea.

Thanks

Stephen

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Use a rubber band and and a small rock it works like a charm and is not as bulky as a fork. I put veggies in when I wake up and pull them out the next morning
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If you're into try new things, there's a new pleco feeder out on the market. Looks like a corkscrew. I forget who makes it, but it will be at K2.
 
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After seeing an L-091 with a rubber band around its head at the lfs, I wouldn't recommend the rubber band idea. Using a fork works great. In my experience, once the plecos realize the veggies are food they will come up the glass to get them from the veggie clips.

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slippery slimecoat said:
After seeing an L-091 with a rubber band around its head at the lfs, I wouldn't recommend the rubber band idea. Using a fork works great. In my experience, once the plecos realize the veggies are food they will come up the glass to get them from the veggie clips.

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Oh man. Thanks

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brich999 said:
Ive always used a fork and it works great. Used to have one with a hole drilled in the end on a string so I didnt even need to reach in the tank after
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Genius! Looks like my pleco fork is getting a modification. Lol
BTW, don't use a fork that's going to go back in the kitchen drawer, as the wife may not be too happy about that. And if you do use a fork it doesn't have to stay in the tank. I just dropped a half of a bell pepper in my 240 with a fork and *poof* 2hrs later it's gone and the fork can be taken out...
 
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