Clown Plecos

[Maxta]

Howdy.

Bought myself a pair of clown plecos Originally i asked the bloke to get one out the tank, then almost walked away, and asked for another, so now i have two

How often do they need to be fed? And what?

Bloke said i should feed them algae wafers, and i asked him to recommend me a brand and he pointed to the tetra ones (yellow packet), and he said two times per week.

Do i need to take any special care with them. Theres plenty of hiding positions, and a bit of bogwood in the tank they can cling too.

Thanks

 

[LisaLQ]

Clown plecs, being panaques, will eat the bogwood as the main part of their diet, and then fresh veggies, and then wafers as a supplement. I'd give them some courgette (or another plec friendly veg: sweet potato, lettuce, cucumber, potato, broccoli stems - there's all sorts you can give them) 2-3 times a week, then wafers once or twice a week in between.

 

[Maxta]

Right.

So they eat bogwood, thats good. I may find my other bit of bogwood out of the cupboard and cut a bit off so i can place it in the corner so they can hide under that too.

So basically every other day i should feed them some friendly veg. Then 2 days in between i give them a wafer.

Will i need to boil the potato, or cucumber? Or can i just cut chunks out and wash them and place them into the tank.

Thanks

Trying to get pics atm

 

[dane261]

need some bogwood give me a shout got too much of the stuff