What food 4 algae eater

[Rudi]

Wha is the best food to feed my algae eater?
I feed the rest of my fish flakes.

 

[Dragonslair]

Good question.Many fishkeepers forget about our friends at the bottom of the tank and think they can scavange and suck the rocks and glass to "scrape" off algae. This is simply not the truth. Algae eaters such as Plecs enjoy a change of diet like us all. Normally the multi-purpose tropical aquarium flakes does contain veggie matter, but to give your algae eaters a diet for themselves, I would personally recommend, Hikari's Algae Wafers and/or Hikari Tubilina. (Please note that I have no connection with the manufacturer and that my recommendation is entirely my own personal opinion)
Hope this helps.

 

[yhbae]

Try feeding them real vegetables such as cucumbers, zuchini, peas and lettuce. It will be easier for them to eat if you blanch them first.

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Hi. It depends on which algae eater you mean. I have 3 Oto's and 2 Siamese Algae Eaters. Generally, they eat algae but I have seen them try out live/meat foods.

 

[yhbae]

In fact, most algae eaters are capable of handling non-vegetarian food. You need to make sure that majority of what they eat are vegetarian, but having meat based food once in a while is perfectly fine.

 

[Rudi]

Thanks 4 the help!!