Bristlenose Pleco

[drgold]

I put a slice in a coffee cup full of water and microwave it for 2 minutes. I then just drop it in the tank. The tank water cools the zuccini and the fish eat it. That's for very small fry that can't chew raw zuccini.

After they're bigger than 1/2", I just clip a raw slice to a lettuce clip and let them eat it. They have no problem. The bigger fish eat the skin and the smaller fish eat the middle.

 

[Plecosterone]

There is speculation that they use the wood in much the same way that we use fibrer in our diet. Softer wood is easier for them to "rasp" at.

 

[Flower1982]

I'll have to try and give my algae eater zucchini whenever we get any. We'll have plenty when we plant a zucchini plant this summer. Will the other fish I have eat the zucchini too?I think the snails will eat it too. I do have a a piece of driftwood for him but he doesn't go over to it much. He'd rather go into his car. I'm afrain he's gonna get stuck in it when he gets bigger. Hopefully I can find a large car to give to him. Thanks for all the adice everyone.

 

[Ulan]

Hopefully I can find a large car to give to him.

Ah, sometimes fish are like children :joke:.

 

[Flower1982]

lol exactly Ulan :dance2: I think he needs either a stationwagon or an suv when he gets bigger lol.

 

[BooMonkey]

Is there any chance of these guys breeding? That would be a problem considering how fast they grow! I heard Molly's can be so prolific that they can overwhelm a tank...