What do pleco eat?

Feeding. Some species of pleco exclusively eat algae, while others eat plants. Some are more carnivorous, still others mainly eat wood fiber and the small crustaceans who live within the wood. In general, plecos are opportunistic scavengers who will eat anything that comes their way.

1. How often should I feed my pleco?
2. Can Plecos eat fish food?
3. What vegetables can Plecos eat?
4. Can I feed my pleco carrots?
5. How do I know if my pleco is getting enough to eat?
6. Can pleco eat fruit?
7. How long does a pleco live?
8. Can plecos eat betta food?
9. Can Plecos eat apples?

How often should I feed my pleco?

While Plecos do eat detritus and algae, it will still need its diet supplemented. Feed your Pleco every day or every other day with Pleco-specific food. One to two times per week, feed your Pleco pieces of cucumber, zucchini, or lettuce (not iceberg).

Can Plecos eat fish food?

Plecos are omnivores, meaning they need meat as well as vegetables. They eat algae, algae wafers, zucchini, squash, cucumber, earthworms, shrimp, and more. They'll eat almost any fish food that drops to the bottom, but this can't be their entire diet.

What vegetables can Plecos eat?

Vegetables. Plecos can eat vegetables. Romaine lettuce, the tops of celery and other leafy vegetables provide a good plant food source. Slices of cucumber, parboiled zucchini and parboiled peas are welcome in the pleco's diet.

Can I feed my pleco carrots?

Bristlenose plecos can also benefit from supplemental feedings of vegetables. Grocery store veggies like spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, peas, carrots and green beans are suitable pleco foods. Some of them, like zucchini and carrots, work better when blanched first.

How do I know if my pleco is getting enough to eat?

After you provide food for your pleco, watch and see if your pleco gobbles it down. If your pleco immediately begins to munch on the food, they may be overly hungry and need to be fed more often. If your pleco ignores the food, they may need to be fed less often. Offer at least one algae wafer per day.

Can pleco eat fruit?

Raw fruits and vegetables

You can offer your pleco fruits or veggies twice a week. ... Your fish can consume almost any type of raw fruits and veggies including tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens, beans, kiwi fruits, peas, and many others.

How long does a pleco live?

Plecostomus are primarily nocturnal and will spend daytime hours resting along the benthos in dark crevices. The average lifespan for plecostomus is 10 to 15 years.

Can plecos eat betta food?

They're Not Going To Eat The Same Food

A bettas diet is mostly carnivorous while plecos are herbivores. They both have their leeway and given the chance, they'll both eat anything.

Can Plecos eat apples?

So far they have liked zucchini, blanched spinach and cucumber. They did not like the apple, banana, or honeydew melon that I put in there.