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Pleco vege snacks
Photo by Krista76Keeping it simple, keeping it easy. If you’ve got a pleco (Plecostomus catfish) in your fish tank – or any of the other algae eating catfish – or even any of the other species of fish that fancy a passing nibble of some vegetation (e.g. guppies, platies, mollies), you can add some variety to their lives by floating a chunk of raw zucchini or cucumber in the tank.
Always use organic vegetables, and wash them well before adding them to the tank – the last thing you want to add is some sort of chemical residue. It’s a good idea to use a substantial chunk (approximately 4 inches/ 10 centimeters) so that it’ll be easy to find the remaining stump. If you cut the vegetable up into small pieces they can get lost in the tank and start to decay.
If you’re giving your catfish a treat, add the zucchini just before turning off the lights the night before you plan to do a water change. Plecos are quite nocturnal in their habits, so don’t be surprised to hear the sound of fishy slurping in the wee hours. Next day hook out and discard any remaining zucchini or cucumber, and do the water change as normal. Giving your pleco a vege treat every three to four days helps make sure they remain in fine form.
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