Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: four_by_ken on March 19, 2013, 07:58:28 AM

Title: Feeding plecos with hungry Africans
Post by: four_by_ken on March 19, 2013, 07:58:28 AM

OK, in a very active tank of Africans... how do you get the pleco wafers to the plecos!?

The rest of the fish thought it was a game of rugby and chased each other around with the wafer until one of larger could finally swallow it.

Title: Re: Feeding plecos with hungry Africans
Post by: Regalblue on March 19, 2013, 08:12:45 AM

Drop more than one in.
 Drop one at one end of the tank & when the fish go for it drop another at the other end.
Drop the wafer in after the Africans have eaten their food.
Drop a few in after lights out.

Title: Re: Feeding plecos with hungry Africans
Post by: four_by_ken on March 19, 2013, 08:21:25 AM

I started with one wafer... put in three.  It was quite interesting to watch the fish "playing" with them.  This was after feeding them.

I guess I will have to put them in at night.

Title: Re: Feeding plecos with hungry Africans
Post by: four_by_ken on March 19, 2013, 08:22:17 AM

The other tanks, the fish didnt even pay attention to them... just the 140 mixed tank.