My Alga sucker is just staying in one plave on the glass. The other side, front and back are getting alot of alga on it. Shouldn't he go to those places and eat the alga.
P.S. I went to a pet store and there was some alga sucker food. Do i need to feed him.
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Yes you need to feed him! He won't eat algae forever (is he a plec?) as they don't get enough nutrition from this.
I suggest you read through other posts on this and see if they answer your question before I go off on one.
Yes you need to feed him! He won't eat algae forever (is he a plec?) as they don't get enough nutrition from this.
I suggest you read through other posts on this and see if they answer your question before I go off on one.
(Do you have any live plants?)
Well, there's no way that I know of to "make" them eat the algae off a certain area....but it is a thought! Ha! If someone knows how to train a pleco to eat algae on command, I wanna know about it! LOL! 
Yes, you do need to feed them....sinking algae wafers are good, so are fresh veggies like cucumber, squash, zuchinni.....but you will have to use something to keep the veggies submerged. I use a small piece of slate and a rubber band is used to hold the veggies to the slate.
You will also need to make sure there is a piece of driftwood in the tank too. Many species require the wood in their diet.
Do you know what kind of algae eater you have?
Yes, you do need to feed them....sinking algae wafers are good, so are fresh veggies like cucumber, squash, zuchinni.....but you will have to use something to keep the veggies submerged. I use a small piece of slate and a rubber band is used to hold the veggies to the slate.
You will also need to make sure there is a piece of driftwood in the tank too. Many species require the wood in their diet.
Do you know what kind of algae eater you have?
he is like a Tidour Plecomousa or something
i just got fake plants
Okay......
Ummm maby he is just cleaning that one.
Then will get to another side of the Aquarium?
Not to sure.
Ummm maby he is just cleaning that one.
Then will get to another side of the Aquarium?
Not to sure.
QUOTE(robertcrowe @ Jan 12 2004, 10:01 PM)
he is like a Tidour Plecomousa or something
Can you describe what he looks like (as in colour, pattern) for me so I can try and find out what he is? Or could you get a picture? Have you looked for any information on him? If so, what did you get?
Cheers
about 3 inches long black and brown spots
Is he like this?
yep looks just like him
OK, you have got yourself a common plec.
They get to be 12" but that would take a bit of time. Also, he may not eat algae for long, plecs usually grow out of this but perhaps commons don't. You will need to get him some food, plec tablets are good and unless he's active by day, you will need to feed him when the light is off. As well as making aure that he has some shelter, like under wood or a cave sort of thing.
Try www.planetcatfish.com 's cat-eLog. They have loads more information on there.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...posarc/88_f.php
They get to be 12" but that would take a bit of time. Also, he may not eat algae for long, plecs usually grow out of this but perhaps commons don't. You will need to get him some food, plec tablets are good and unless he's active by day, you will need to feed him when the light is off. As well as making aure that he has some shelter, like under wood or a cave sort of thing.
Try www.planetcatfish.com 's cat-eLog. They have loads more information on there.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...posarc/88_f.php
And they will get to 12' at least!! I had one get to 14.2" once!!
They good get to 1 foot very large fish!
WOW!! I just thought mine was unusually large! I didn't know that was a regular thing!!
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