L008 Diet

[lferg]

I had a Pleco die this weekend. He was a recuse from a "Big Box" pet store. I got him and one other. The other one is doing fair enough, he might just pull through. I took the dead one back to get store credit and ended up with a beautiful Pleco instead. I thought he was a chocolate but I think he is a L008 or a L006. Planetcatfish.com says they have meaty diets..... What would that consist of? I have crab pellets would that work for a few days?

 

[WyldFya]

Post a pic.

 

[lferg]

And does he look in good shape? I think he does but I am not quite sure what the dull coloring in his middle means...

 

[lferg]

bump

 

[davo]

Pics aren't working for me but:

Spectracanthicus/various peckoltia/baryancistrus/parancistrus-these deep water limnivores feed exclusively on the bio-film deposited onto various aquatic surfaces by decaying vegetation and animal matter, along with the microorganisms found alongside this organic debris. Because of their deeper water habits, dietary demands of such species are less focused on algae and more on protein. Henceforth, high-protein foods should be fed at least once a day, in addition to a heavy feeding of vegetable matter, corresponding with the dietary mixture found in the awfuchs consume by these fish. Like their shallower water, more herbivorously inclined relatives, they should be fed frequently, corresponding with their grazing lifestyle.

Meat/Protein based foods:-

• Worms- bloodworms, blackworms, nightcrawlers etc (a side note, i've never had a young carnivorous plec refuse bloodworms)
• Mysis
• Beefheart
• Prawn
• Shellfish- mussels, cockles etc
• Squid
• Silversides
• Spirulina
• Brine Shrimp
• Crustaceans
• Other Insect Larvae
• Fish Eggs
• Krill
• Daphnia
• Chicken Liver

crab pellets would probably be fine I would think.