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Depends what species of "pleco" you actually have. I have seen Hillstream Loaches being sold as "Butterfly Plecos" but they're not even catfish! They're sub-tropical algae-eating River Loaches that need a spacious tank with excellent water quality and a strong current.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoPlecostomus or Plecs (Hypostomus plecostomus) are bottom feeders that can grow to 24 inches in length. Their diet should ideally be algae wafers and a high quality flake food. They can also be fed frozen foods, with bloodworms being the best option since they sink, and are easy for plecos to catch. As they are omnivores you can drop or anchor small pieces of fruit and or vegetables in the bottom of the tank but remove these after one / two days to cut down on pollutants.
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∙ 16y agoPlecos eat algae and other detritus in the aquarium. They should be supplemented with commercial algae wafers if there is not much algae in the tank.
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∙ 13y agoThey eat algae wafers, algae in your tank, or left over food the other fish haven't eaten.
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∙ 10y agoAlgae and plant matter in the wild
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Will turtles eat plecostomus?
Yes
Do Crememcicle platy eat plecostomus?
turtle
What are the other uses of plecostomus?
Plecostomus are fun fish in an aquarium, they eat algae and grow over a foot long.
Do fish eat alage?
Do fish eat algae? Yes, some species, like plecostomus, do eat algae.
How to feed a plecostomus?
plecostomus what do you feed it
Can you eat Hypostomus plecostomus?
You can eat anything but it is safe to eat Plecostomus if it was not a pet at any time. If it was ever a pet it was most likely put in water with certain chemicals that are dangerous to humans in consumed. However they are not the easiest things to catch in the wild and don't have much meat on them.
What is a tropical plecostomus?
A tropical Plecostomus is a type of catfish in the Plecostomus family, that lives in the tropical Americas (mostly South America).
Can a tadpole and plecostomus live together?
Yeah because they both eat algae and they both are bottom swimmers.
What eats plecostomus?
They eat algae wafers, algae in your tank, or left over food the other fish haven't eaten.
What is the scientific name of the fish plecostomus?
A Plecostomus is a Tropical Fish from South America. They are often called "Sucker Fish" because they are seen sucking on the glass. They feed mainly on algae and/or algae wafers when they are kept as pets.
Do you have to have a plecostomus in your fish tank?
no but they are popular for their appetite for algae. if you do get a plecostomus be warned that they grow to about 2 feet long
What vegetables are safe to feed your plecostomus?
Yes they can eat vegitables, Plecostomus are Herbivores. Some people call them carnivores because they suck onto your fish. However this only happens if they are starving, They are not trying to eat your fish they are just trying to suck the algae off of them. This can kill the other fish because it also sucks the slime off of them.
