So, I got 9 wonderful little mbuna for my tank, and they are doing quite nicely. It seems like a lot of the threads here are about problems and questions, so I wanted to start off by saying how awesome these little fish are. Their little territorial dances and antics are wonderful to watch, and I'm enjoying seeing their personalities develop as they get accustomed to the tank. There's a tiger barb in there, and he hangs out with them as well. He doesn't know the dances, but he holds his own.
So, to my question: I've got a shy rubber lip pleco in there too. I was feeding him an algae wafer at night before the cichlids showed up. But now whenever I drop it in, they fight over it until one pokes it back to his cave. I pulled it out before he ate it (it's as big as he is, and I know they don't have satiation).
So how do I feed the pleco? Or is he just a lost cause? Can I catch him and return him to the lfs?
So, to my question: I've got a shy rubber lip pleco in there too. I was feeding him an algae wafer at night before the cichlids showed up. But now whenever I drop it in, they fight over it until one pokes it back to his cave. I pulled it out before he ate it (it's as big as he is, and I know they don't have satiation).
So how do I feed the pleco? Or is he just a lost cause? Can I catch him and return him to the lfs?