feeding my common plecos

[guppy breeder]

i was thinking about buying some zuccini and sweet potatoes and i was wondering if i should soak them in water to soften them up or just drop them in the tank like they are (not boil them just soak so they are still raw)

 

[WyldFya]

Drop them straight in.

 

[guppy breeder]

ok then should i attach something on them to make them sink

 

[WyldFya]

Not the potatoes, but the zucchini. I'd use a cleaned stainless steel nail or screw that is pretty big.

 

[guppy breeder]

then what about the potatoes
edit:: would my guppies eat the potatoes and zuccini 2

 

[moxxommox]

i just let 'em float around the tank, or put a fork thru it... in the monring I just pick the fork out.. don't let the veggies sit in the tank too long, also try some pumkin.

 

[guppy breeder]

ooo sounds good for the plecs

 

[WyldFya]

Potato sinks on its own.

 

[guppy breeder]

ok then so should i do this every day or just every now and then as a treat

 

[pophead]

I usually do it like 2 times a week max, since it makes a mess. (about 3 hours after I put zuccini in the tank there's a bunch of poo floating around).
but then again, I give them a good sized piece, I'm sure you could do it every day if you fed a little bit smaller amounts.