Plecs favoured protein based foods

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Which do you have the greatest success with?

  • Bloodworms

    Votes: 11 35.5%
  • Blackworms

    Votes: 1 3.2%
  • Other worms (state in thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mysis

    Votes: 1 3.2%
  • Beefheart

    Votes: 3 9.7%
  • Prawn

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • Mussels

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • Cockles

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Squid

    Votes: 1 3.2%
  • Silversides

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Spirulina

    Votes: 1 3.2%
  • Brine Shrimp

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • Crustaceans (please state)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other Insect larvaee (please state)

    Votes: 1 3.2%
  • Fish eggs

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Krill

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • Daphnia

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Chicken liver

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 1 3.2%

  • Total voters
    31

davo

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So for all those with the carnivores out there, what meaty food do you get the best result with! Please vote, and if any is not listed, select other, and specify what it is in a post within the thread. Any meaty food discussion welcome.

This is part of the dietry needs for plecos threads, please also view and vote in these threads too:
Vegetables- http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60754
Prepared Foods: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=943254#post943254
 
I voted for bloodworms. I have never had a carnivorous pleco not eat them, and even the more omnivorous fish take them reasonably well too. They are also very small, so they are great for little ones too!
 
Like most, I voted bloodworms because there are others mentioned in the poll that I haven't tried. This would be a good thread for people to rate their experiences with some of the more oddball foods they've used like mussels etc.
 
I voted squid because my plecos go nuts for this over anything else I've tried! Don't get me wrong, they love most of the things listed, but none more so than squid.
 
I've had great luck with many of the listed. I have recently started with earthworm pellets/flakes, and have had great success with these.
 
jconley;945678; said:
I voted squid because my plecos go nuts for this over anything else I've tried! Don't get me wrong, they love most of the things listed, but none more so than squid.

Interesting, must give that a try. Who makes the earthworm pellets Wyld?
 
Prawns ,I have yet to meet a Pleco yet that doesn't like them.
 
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