Feeding the Common Pleco Veggies

[ewurm]

I will try to vary the diet a little, as long as he keeps up with his duties...

 

[davo]

stick to a veggie based diet until gets bigger and older. there are still many things you could try

 

[ewurm]

stick to a veggie based diet until gets bigger and older. there are still many things you could try

He's big. I would say 7-8"

 

[sauroid]

i feed my plecos lotsa cucumber, as much as they want, everyday, along with cichlid pellets (they live with my cichlids), frozen krill, etc.

 

[WyldFya]

mine get, depending on sp. bloodworms about twice a week. carnivorous/omnivorous catfish pellets (everyday) and a cucumber every week. sometimes i give them treats, recently started trying mango, and shelled peas, lettuce etc. just experimenting on top of regular diet

How are yours taking the mango???

 

[WyldFya]

Mine gets zuchini carrot or peas twice a week.Hes really good ay cleaning algae,tank is spotless,Ill put a decoration or rock from another tank in there once or twice a week and hell have it spotless in a matter of hours.and he cleans up the oscars table scraps

What kind of pleco do you have?

 

[WyldFya]

He's big. I would say 7-8"

You could start offering him some meat foods, but I would stick to primarily veggies and some fruits. Unless you want a huge carnivorous pleco! I had one, they are interesting, but not good for the overall effect of keeping a community tank!

 

[ewurm]

I will only offer veggies, and he cleans up the cichlid gold, but not much. He's totally PETA.

 

[WyldFya]

Thats good, its not fun to wake up to a big bala dead with an obvious culprit.

 

[davo]

well the gibby likes it and a couple of the others graze it as they do cucumber but none of them go mad for it. i'd imagine panaques do though