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First pl*co
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 19:09
by IndefactorX
Hi guys, i just got my very first pl*co to add to my collection, its a common pl*co and i know very little about this cool little critter, any care tips, things i should know?? just a little help and a couple of warnings is all i need ^_^ thanks in advance
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 19:13
by Silurus
There are two kinds of common plecos: <i>Hypostomus</i> and <i>Liposarcus</i>. Here's a
CoTM article on <i>Hypostomus</i>. Care for <i>Liposarcus</i> is pretty much the same.
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 19:21
by IndefactorX
so thats why we put the little * in pl*co hahaha, thats interesting
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 19:33
by sammich
Make sure that the pl*co has a good supply of vegetable matter.
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 20:33
by IndefactorX
what kind of vegetable mater?
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 20:36
by sammich
For vegetable matter, algae wafers/pellets sold at pet stores are pretty good.
Posted: 24 Jun 2003, 20:49
by Vik
They enjoy zucchini too. My common will devour half of a zucchini in a night! Boil it for about a minute, cut in two, rubberband it to a rock or sink it somehow and it will eat it. If yours is little, it may take him a little while to figure it out. Mine is huge and has been raised on zucchini treats every now and then.
Posted: 25 Jun 2003, 08:48
by Kostas
Hi,
They like also letuce.Dont weiht it down.You will have great fun watching your pleco swimming upside down in order to suck on the letuce
You can also train him to eat on your hand if you want it.