Anyone have a clown pleco W/O driftwood in tank?

Thanks, Remmy. -(AFAIK)

I checked out planetcatfish.com and they have the clown listed as a wood eater as well. They also suggest the other common pleco veggies.

I hope I can find cheap "feeder" driftwood. ;)
 
Mine eats cucumber, green beans, broccoli, spinach, algea wafers, bottom feeder wafers, frozen brine, bloodworms, white worms, and any fish food that hits the bottom. he isn't a scavenger per se, but does a good job of faking it. he munches on the wood, and eats a good bit of algea as well.
dave
 
if its only going to have one piece to munch on try to make sure it a softer wood (not one of those hard sinking types) as its easier for them to chew/eat. they may not eat wood as fast as larger royals or L204 but they do eat a noticable amount.
 
Well, if the Clown in question is Panaque maccus, then yes, it is a wood eater just like Royals (Panaque nigrolineatus). If it is perhaps a misrepresented form of Peckoltia then wood is not essential, although I highly recommend driftwood regardless of genus.
 
Does it necessarily have to be the stereotypical driftwood most commonly found at pet stores? My LFS has a piece of wood that is very interesting but it is not the common type described above.

I'll try to describe it...... It's big enough to be a centerpiece in a 75gal or up and almost looks like a root, but I doubt it is. The shape is kind of twisted and the diameter of the branches is 3-4" consistently, in other words it does not taper down at the ends. The color is very much like driftwood but there are darker knots every 3-4". I don't think it's native to NA but I could be wrong. It looks like something you might see in a large iguana or bird cage, which may in fact be what it's designed for.

Looks a lot like this but thicker. This pic is listed as a grapevine. Would a pleco eat this? It's waaaay too hard right?
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I went to a non-LFS (worst FS ever!!! total idiot employees/owners) today and they had the same wood. It is in fact a grapevine. I don't think it is very soft at all. Maybe not as hard as oak or maple but not too far off. I asked if it could be used in an aquarium as an ornament and the owner said no, without any specific reason.

I definately don't think a pleco could eat it. Maybe a great white.
 
My clown eats wood, but I'm pretty sure the royal doesn't. I'd also like to know if grapevine is good for them.
 
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