hi.
i brought 3 L204 plecs on sunday its now friday. i have already lost one and the other 2 wont eat. i have tried cucummber,apple,algae wafers,bloodworm and artemia but still wont feed. the water tests well and i have 3 pieces of bogwood in. the temprature is 74. i am at a lose what to try next.
can anyone help?
l204 wont feed
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Re: l204 wont feed
First thing i'd do is up the temperature to 80-82F.
Are the fish new imports? Were they feeding in the store? How long had they been there? Did the store get them from a wholesaler or import direct? Were they hollow-bellied when you got them? I wouldn't worry about them not feeding for a week or so. The first priorities are getting them in top quality water & making sure there is no disease or parasites present (depending on where they came from)
Are the fish new imports? Were they feeding in the store? How long had they been there? Did the store get them from a wholesaler or import direct? Were they hollow-bellied when you got them? I wouldn't worry about them not feeding for a week or so. The first priorities are getting them in top quality water & making sure there is no disease or parasites present (depending on where they came from)
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Re: l204 wont feed
you need to check out MatsP's article on feeding plecos. it really helped me with a finicky L239...
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... cle_id=294
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... cle_id=294
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Re: l204 wont feed
Try canned peas, beans or baby mais(corn). A really rotten piece of wood (soft wood) for them to chew on would also help.
My guess is that you have bought bad fish. Healthy L204s will adjust easily to tank life and have a healthy appetite. However 6 days is not a long time. Don`t panic, and keep doing the right things
My guess is that you have bought bad fish. Healthy L204s will adjust easily to tank life and have a healthy appetite. However 6 days is not a long time. Don`t panic, and keep doing the right things
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Re: l204 wont feed
the egg white + crushed food trick worked for me
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Re: l204 wont feed
me too, it saved my rubbernoses.the egg white + crushed food trick worked for me
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Re: l204 wont feed
same was with mine 
but now he is very happy and healthy 
after about 3 weeks or so 
but now he is very happy and healthy after about 3 weeks or so my cats:
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L 199 x 2
Panaque nigrolineatus x 1
Corydoras aeneus x 3
Corydoras matae x 3
Corydoras arcuatus x 1
Rineloricaria eingemani x 5
Synodontis petricola x 3
Ancistrus temnicki(2m/3f)
Ancistrus sp.Rio Ucayali
Paraotocinclus sp.Pernambuco(group)
L 199 x 2
Panaque nigrolineatus x 1
Corydoras aeneus x 3
Corydoras matae x 3
Corydoras arcuatus x 1
Rineloricaria eingemani x 5
Synodontis petricola x 3
Re: l204 wont feed
thank you for the replys. i think they must have be some thing wrong with them when i got them. the water temperature is 78. i have just lost the second one for no reason. i am going to ring the store today to see if they had any problems. i am also going to try egg white.