Plecos

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums' started by oceansurf, Apr 18, 2010.

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  1. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Does the diet of a pleco consist entirely of algae or can it be a bottom feeder much llike a catfish ?
     
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    I dont believe there are any fish that are truely comepletey herbivorous. They all eat meat given the opportunity too....

    Even the whale shark that was believed to eat nothing but plankton for years until Sir David filmed one eating a school of fish!
     
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  3. Sarrixx

    Sarrixx Bristle Worm

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    Plecos can not solely survive on algae, they eat all the little bits of fish flake and what not that is left at the bottom of your tank. They'll eat anything really, just like most freshwater fish.
     
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