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JacobkGreen
Juvinile Bristlenose
 Number of posts: 86
Age: 23
Location: Rock Island, Il
Job/hobbies: Stagehand
Humor: everything
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2008-12-29
 |  Subject: Pleco Veggie List. Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:20 pm | |
| This list was made by Lisa....aka Doodle's........and would like to thank her for providing the information.........even though permission as only just been granted..lol....sorry again and thanks again........  IMPORTANT 1. Make sure you have an ID of your plec to ensure the correct dietary needs are met. 2. A varied diet of veg+fruit is needed so that nutritional needs are fulfilled. 3. Don't forget to include algae wafers, meat, and wood depending on species of plec. 4. If you put in anything that contains the skin or rind be sure to scrub it first to get rid of any pesticides. STARTER LIST this is a list of vegetables and fruit that are popular with most plecs. (Thank you to everyone who voted in the veggie poll and all the input) Zucchini/Courgette Cucumber Peas (deshelled) Sweet Potato Green Beans Melon/Melon rind OTHER VEGETABLES AND FRUIT Apple( doesn't seem to be too popular) Asparagus Aubergine/Egg plant Avocado Broccoli/Stalk Butternut Squash+ other squash Capsicum/Bell pepper(not the hot ones) Cauliflower/Stalk Carrot Coconut Grapes Kale/Collard Greens Kiwi Fruit Lettuce Lima Beans Mango Mushroom (common plecs and goldspots love mushroom)let it float,they will reach it. Good exercise Papaya Potato Pumpkin Spinach Sprouts Swede Tomato Yam Most veg can be given raw but if you find no-one is interested then try blanching. Don't leave veggies and esp fruit in for too long otherwise you can end up with water quality problems. The easiest approach is to add them in the evening and remove in the morning. SUGGESTIONS FOR WEIGHING DOWN VEG Stainless Steel spoon(push the spoon through the veg) Stainless Steel fork(there have been suggestions that plecs have hurt themselves on the prongs of forks, use at your own risk) A rubber band/rock Suction capped Veggie clip (fish shops usually sell these) Screwcumber |
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Curby
The Boss
Number of posts: 3403
Age: 29
Location: Wigan UK
Job/hobbies: Muay Thai Boxing..Fishkeeping..U.F.C
Humor: Daft as a Brush/Lee Evans..:)
Thank You Points: 70
Registration date: 2008-12-26
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:18 pm | |
| nice one jakob keep um coming |
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"L Number mad
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 223
Age: 36
Location: Wales
Thank You Points: 2
Registration date: 2009-01-10
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:15 pm | |
| mine enjoy courgette,cucumber, romana lettuce leaf |
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Curby
The Boss
Number of posts: 3403
Age: 29
Location: Wigan UK
Job/hobbies: Muay Thai Boxing..Fishkeeping..U.F.C
Humor: Daft as a Brush/Lee Evans..:)
Thank You Points: 70
Registration date: 2008-12-26
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:38 am | |
| yep i also feed mine courgette,cucumber they love it...  _________________  Dont Forget to hit the AquaRank Logo at the top of the forum page it looks just like this............  Click here to vote for Bristlenose WorldVisit BristlenoseWorld on Facebook.. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=151223290672 |
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816johnv
V.I.P Member
Number of posts: 699
Age: 28
Location: Withernsea Near Hull East Yorkshire
Job/hobbies: Breeding Plecs, Football and most other sports
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-01-09
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:59 pm | |
| i feed mine Cucumber, Courgette, Sweet Potato, and lettuce |
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Curby
The Boss
Number of posts: 3403
Age: 29
Location: Wigan UK
Job/hobbies: Muay Thai Boxing..Fishkeeping..U.F.C
Humor: Daft as a Brush/Lee Evans..:)
Thank You Points: 70
Registration date: 2008-12-26
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:04 pm | |
| | 816johnv wrote: | | i feed mine Cucumber, Courgette, Sweet Potato, and lettuce |
how would you feed lettuce without it floating?? forgive me if thats a silly question lol..._________________ Dont Forget to hit the AquaRank Logo at the top of the forum page it looks just like this............ Click here to vote for Bristlenose WorldVisit BristlenoseWorld on Facebook.. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=151223290672 |
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816johnv
V.I.P Member
Number of posts: 699
Age: 28
Location: Withernsea Near Hull East Yorkshire
Job/hobbies: Breeding Plecs, Football and most other sports
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-01-09
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:06 pm | |
| with one of these mate
it has a clip attached to a sucktion cup
http://www.plymouthdiscus.co.uk/images/sea%20veg%20clip.JPG |
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Curby
The Boss
Number of posts: 3403
Age: 29
Location: Wigan UK
Job/hobbies: Muay Thai Boxing..Fishkeeping..U.F.C
Humor: Daft as a Brush/Lee Evans..:)
Thank You Points: 70
Registration date: 2008-12-26
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:08 pm | |
| ahhh very usefull i will have a look around for one of those...what else could you feed using this..could i use it for zucc instead of using a fork _________________ Dont Forget to hit the AquaRank Logo at the top of the forum page it looks just like this............ Click here to vote for Bristlenose WorldVisit BristlenoseWorld on Facebook.. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=151223290672 |
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816johnv
V.I.P Member
Number of posts: 699
Age: 28
Location: Withernsea Near Hull East Yorkshire
Job/hobbies: Breeding Plecs, Football and most other sports
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-01-09
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:19 pm | |
| | Curby wrote: | | ahhh very usefull i will have a look around for one of those...what else could you feed using this..could i use it for zucc instead of using a fork |
yes you can use it for anything
although not as good as a screwcumber for Zucchi
http://www.screwcumber.com/images/2_ancistrus_on_carrot.jpg
these are better for Zucchi because you just srew them through so you can have a piece as big as you want without worrying about the clip not holding it and it floating to the surface |
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Brengun
Juvinile Bristlenose
 Number of posts: 118
Age: 49
Location: Lowood, Qld, Australia
Thank You Points: 1
Registration date: 2009-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:37 am | |
| South American plecs and you forgot a South American vegetable which my L204 are partial to Choko. They also love stripping raw bamboo but not the soft stuff in a can. |
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816johnv
V.I.P Member
Number of posts: 699
Age: 28
Location: Withernsea Near Hull East Yorkshire
Job/hobbies: Breeding Plecs, Football and most other sports
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-01-09
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:10 am | |
| | Brengun wrote: | | South American plecs and you forgot a South American vegetable which my L204 are partial to Choko. They also love stripping raw bamboo but not the soft stuff in a can. |
i have never even heard of Choko  |
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Brengun
Juvinile Bristlenose
Number of posts: 118
Age: 49
Location: Lowood, Qld, Australia
Thank You Points: 1
Registration date: 2009-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:29 am | |
| | 816johnv wrote: | | Brengun wrote: | | South American plecs and you forgot a South American vegetable which my L204 are partial to Choko. They also love stripping raw bamboo but not the soft stuff in a can. |
i have never even heard of Choko |
Ah maybe you know it as the Chayote? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote |
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816johnv
V.I.P Member
Number of posts: 699
Age: 28
Location: Withernsea Near Hull East Yorkshire
Job/hobbies: Breeding Plecs, Football and most other sports
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-01-09
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JacobkGreen
Juvinile Bristlenose
Number of posts: 86
Age: 23
Location: Rock Island, Il
Job/hobbies: Stagehand
Humor: everything
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2008-12-29
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:27 pm | |
| very nice suggestion about the chayote, I've heard of them before but never thought about feeding them to plecs. There not all that easy to find around here so that may have something to do with it. |
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Curby
The Boss
Number of posts: 3403
Age: 29
Location: Wigan UK
Job/hobbies: Muay Thai Boxing..Fishkeeping..U.F.C
Humor: Daft as a Brush/Lee Evans..:)
Thank You Points: 70
Registration date: 2008-12-26
| | Subject: Re: Pleco Veggie List. Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:28 pm | |
| Hmm iam baffled can anyone show us a pic?? _________________ Dont Forget to hit the AquaRank Logo at the top of the forum page it looks just like this............ Click here to vote for Bristlenose WorldVisit BristlenoseWorld on Facebook.. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=151223290672 |
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