Sailfin Pleco 8-9"

[Undermost]

My new Sailfin plec, picked him up the other day from my LFS. Him and my p's seem to get on fine and i have an avalible re home if things get sour between them.

 

[impala]

Nice, sailfins are always good bang for the buck.

 

[Plec123]

wow, great sailfin! looks kinda skinny though.

 

[Undermost]

Really? he's been fed twice in 2 days (cucumber and a half an apple) aswell as making my tank squeaky clean of algae. How often should i feed em? also i've read alot about looking for a 'hollow' belly as a sign of not eating, what is meant by hollow?

 

[romosoldier]

i have some plecos and ive been feeding them cucumbers and some waffers, any other suggestions on feeding? never heard of apples before, i have a few medium/small ones that dont seem to be growing much lol. but i always keep fresh food for them at hand. and yes, they do eat it.

 

[sampster5000]

Looks good. I've also got a sailfin about 6'' and I feed him twice a day. Usually an algae wafer in the morning and evening but occassionally some cucumber in the evening.

 

[romosoldier]

i do that as well, mostly cucumber though, and every few days waffers, i heard that zucchini is also good, but i havent tryed it yet.