they musta been hungry!......

[ashhhh]

In my display 4x2x1.5 ft I have 3 plecs, 1 common 15cm, and two golds about 8-9cm. Now before I had them, I had a reasonable amount ( not out of control ) of algea for the fish to graze on growing on the back and two side walls and logs etc Within two days I think they mowed it down to the nice new looking tank it once was. They now have no natural algea to munch on but they get there share of mysis shrimp and pellets.I usually alternate like, mysis one night, pellets the next nite, colour food next nite etc and Every 3rd - 4th day I give em a strip of uncooked washed zuchinni and they love it, they have a large log they seem to like ''chewing'' on but with that diet, would that be enough to satisfy em?, oh I also drop a coupla algea pellets in every so often.They seem happy and healthy, wot do you feed your plecs? Cheers<
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Here is a trick for you<
>Get the outer green leaves of a letuce wash them then boil them for a few seconds then roll them in  balls then freeze them <
>And you can just throw 1 in when you think they need a change

As a
eeder of B\N, Plecs and many of the rarer catties over the past 30 years it still amuses me why so many people "think" that lettuce and cucumber and such is good for your fish.<
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>Read the following nutritional values on lettuce, then tell me why you would want to feed your fish NIL nutrition? I have ponds full of Pleccie poops if that''s what you desire to produce! as lettuce leaf will not produce anything but!.<
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>George

[nemo1981]

well, why not share with us your preference of feed.<
>and ingredients etc if home made? Steven & Amy<
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Protein<
>Fish Meal<
>Meat Meal<
>Cotton Seed Meal<
>Beef Heart<
>Fish Extender (that cheap pink and white stuff they sell @ fish co ops)<
>Seaweed that washes up on the beach<
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[ashhhh]

meat meal, fish meal and cotton seed meal;<
>where do you get these ingredients if you dont mind me asking? Cheers<
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Okay, so now im real confused.<
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>Rareones - You seem to have a wealth of information but a bit reserved giving it?<
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Try your local produce store.<
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>I buy it in 50kg bags @ less that $1 \ kg<
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>Fish Extender from fish co op or Woolies @ $4 per kg average<
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>Seaweed free<
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>Beef heart again at Woolies @ $1.50 kg<
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eeding ponds I have discovered animal and bird skeletons in there after draining them, something ate them and I''m sure it wasn''t me  <
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Quote:In my larger plecco
eeding ponds I have discovered animal and bird skeletons in there after draining them, something ate them and I''m sure it wasn''t me <
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