View Full Version : Induce feeding for a common pleco??
jdheff1982
10-22-2003, 7:11 PM
I have had this guy for a while now. I have been feeding him HBH Algae Wafers. These things are loaded with what plecos need, but he soon stopped eating them. So the other day I bought some zuccini and blanched today. I just dropped one in about 20 minutes ago and I think he has gone too long with too little of food. He is attached to the backside of the tank under my AC300 filter intake. Is their a way I can get him interested in feeding again??? Thanks!
Matt W
10-22-2003, 8:26 PM
My pleco ignored zuchinni the first time I put it in also. Left it in there overnight and it was gone. Now when I put it in, he jumps on it...Just give him time :)
Oh..and turn the light off ;)
Tightdog1
10-22-2003, 10:13 PM
most plecos are nocturnal and normally search around for food at night like algae and sumtimes left over food. so yea let the zucchini in there for a while with the light off and see what happens, you never know he may find his next favorite food. :)
blitzen25bm
10-23-2003, 1:12 AM
feed him pieces of shrimp if he dosn't care about the food and looks fine he probably is finding enough leftovers so you can feed him less
valerie
10-23-2003, 1:22 AM
If he looks healthy then don't worry. I have a clown pleco i have never seen eat or even move of his driftwood in the 6 months i have had him.
But if he looks pale or has a sunken skinny tummy then there might be bigger problems then not seeing him eat.
jdheff1982
10-23-2003, 8:56 AM
Just got home this morning from work and the whole piece of zuccinin is gone. So, I guess this means he is eating. The tex didn't want to eat it at all. Well, thanks anyways!
Tightdog1
10-27-2003, 10:56 PM
yea i have 2 tiger plecos and i never see them eat at all. but i do botice a lot of algae gone every now and then if there wasnt too much left over food from the last feeding.