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[jay coupé]

Hi guys, Does anyone on here own a pleco aka Plecostomus/algee eater?
Ive had mine a few days now and noticed he is changing colour in places,im assuming that he is adapting to his surroundings.

I was also looking for some advice on feeding him (his name is simon btw) lol, Some people suggest putting a chunk of cucumber or similar on a stainless fork and leaving it on the bottom for him.

Atm im currently putting an algee wafer in the tank in the evening,but he never seems bothered with it.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Jay

[chelt_scene]

Hi bud. I used to have a few they were always changing colour. I found that my brown one used to change more than my black ones.

As for eating the Algee wafer will be sufficient. He will always clean the shit of the tank anyway. You can feed them slices of cucumber but they will only eat the inside bits. So make sure you take them out otherwise they will contaminate the water ect.


You do realize how big plecs can get?

Also if you have a pond outside you can put them in the pond over the summer months! As the water stays warmer .

If you want any more info on anything let me
Know dude. Take some pics y0!

[Alex]

I used to work at a maidenhead aquatics (Y)

How bigs your tank and what type of plec is it? Can sometimes be down to poor water quality too. Algae wafers twice a week as a boost. Bogwood is also good as it replicates natural environment and some panaque varieties have bogwood as a big part in their diet.

Fish geek ftw.

[Smiley]

my plec never got any extra food, he was ate the shit from the bottom for 8 years.



i then sold him to a specialist plec dude, when he was about 26inch long and no longer fitted in my tank!!

[Snowseph]

vtec_yo, on 17 September 2011 - 02:24 PM, said:

I used to work at a maidenhead aquatics (Y)

Oh so you weren't too far away from us lot in Reading then. How come you're in Brizzle now?

[stevo_d]

sorry i dont no anything about fish but if this is one fuck me there rather ugly no offence

http://www.thejump.n...donis-Pleco.jpg

[TobasB]

Pleco's will eat most tropical fish food as long as it reaches the bottom. Be careful with cucumber don't leave it in longer than a day or so. Also it doesn't sink so try and pin it down or squeeze it to expel the air just not to hard or you'll destroy it. Pleco's will change shade a little bit but if he becomes fairly pale check all the water parameters and temperature as something will be wrong.

[jay coupé]

My tank is 270ltr, so pretty damb big. Im aware of how large they can get too

Went to a specialst today to gather some more info and was very helpful.

I got him some wood and a plant also today for him to latch onto and hide.

I was told to give him some courgeete or pepper in the evening time then take out whats left in the morning.

Ill try to get some pics of him asap! he is only little atm.

Thanks for the replys!!

[chelt_scene]

vtec_yo, on 17 September 2011 - 02:24 PM, said:

I used to work at a maidenhead aquatics (Y)

How bigs your tank and what type of plec is it? Can sometimes be down to poor water quality too. Algae wafers twice a week as a boost. Bogwood is also good as it replicates natural environment and some panaque varieties have bogwood as a big part in their diet.

Fish geek ftw.

Dude.


Birthdays on the same day, Both worked in aquatics stores?

i used to work for aquatic habitat in cheltenham!

[furiousfunker]

i used to work at a5 aquatics nuneaton, not really relevent to op, but i thought id join in lol

[TobasB]

Think everyone should post there setups, didn't realise we had fish people on a civic forum!

[chelt_scene]

I sold all mine man I had loads in my room! Also had a 5 stack Siamese fighter rack! And show tanks ect. I have one tank left in the front room I'll clean it and take a pic Tomo!

[Alex]

Snowseph, on 17 September 2011 - 04:01 PM, said:

vtec_yo, on 17 September 2011 - 02:24 PM, said:

I used to work at a maidenhead aquatics (Y)

Oh so you weren't too far away from us lot in Reading then. How come you're in Brizzle now?

Eh? I worked home in dorset in the wimborne store. Now I'm at uni at uwe

chelt_scene, on 17 September 2011 - 04:52 PM, said:

vtec_yo, on 17 September 2011 - 02:24 PM, said:

I used to work at a maidenhead aquatics (Y)

How bigs your tank and what type of plec is it? Can sometimes be down to poor water quality too. Algae wafers twice a week as a boost. Bogwood is also good as it replicates natural environment and some panaque varieties have bogwood as a big part in their diet.

Fish geek ftw.

Dude.


Birthdays on the same day, Both worked in aquatics stores?

i used to work for aquatic habitat in cheltenham!

Burfday on the same day???

Fo real? Sick. Imma get you a present. Aquatic store was wicked fun tbh but proper slave labour. My manager got me into hondas though

[jay coupé]

So it seems there are some fish geeks on here! Me,im a total newbie. I rescued the fish off a work coluegee who moved away and left his fish in our service station..the tank was in pretty poor condition to say the least and the fact the fish even survived is a miracle!

So far ive got 2 red fin sharks,2 skunk something or others, 4 angel fish, 10 neon tetras, a flying fox, 2 catfish and of course...Simon

Just gotta wait for the log to saturate the water and settle on the bottom.

[Alex]

2 red fin sharks is a poor idea. And angel fish eat neons.

Did you soak the wood first? There's tanins in bogwood which makes the water yellow and acidic.

[jay coupé]

vtec_yo, on 17 September 2011 - 07:48 PM, said:

2 red fin sharks is a poor idea. And angel fish eat neons.

Did you soak the wood first? There's tanins in bogwood which makes the water yellow and acidic.

Sorry..ive just been yelled at by the woman that they are infact a type of loach..not shark.sorry
The guy in the shop says the angel; fish should be ok with the neons but to keep an eye on them.

Ive named the fish too

Simon is the pleco.
The shoal of neons are team sushi.
The flying fox is Fantastic mr Fox.
The 2 catfish are Kit and Kat.
The 2 skunk thingys are Skunk2.
The rest are awaiting names,lol

[Alex]

Lmao! Get a plant called vallus the neons can swim through it if the feel threatened.

Pics of the skunky things?

[jay coupé]

vtec_yo, on 17 September 2011 - 08:06 PM, said:

Lmao! Get a plant called vallus the neons can swim through it if the feel threatened.

Pics of the skunky things?

Hang on ill try, they dont stay still long!

[jay coupé]

They look like this, cant get a pic of skunk2 atm as they are hiding.

[Alex]

They're some kind of corydora catfish. Not seen them before though.