Feeding Algae Eaters

[Jimmy Twotimes]

Hi

Hoping to get a Siames Algae Eater this week for my newly cycled tank. Its covered in algae right now so there is plenty for him to eat. However, should i still provide other food for him while there is plenty of algae or is that usually enough to sunstain him untill the algae goes away. Its a 32 gallon tank so its not a bad size for him.

Just wondered if he still needs commercial food as well as the algae in the tank. Dont want to over feed.....

Cheers

Jimmy

 

[ste2k3]

seeing that it is a new tank, you don't want to be putting to much bioload on the filter and straining it so i would say don't feed him if he if eating the algae. when most of the algae has been reduced, then you could try feeding the odd pleco wafer etc.