Bristlenose Pleco food??

[Sarah Whtiney]

What do Platys and Mollies NOT eat??😳

We need some ideas of what to feed our Bristlenose Pleco, Bruce. We have him in a 29gal with 12 Platys and 3 Mollies. The Platys and Mollies eat his food before he gets to it. We have tried Hikari algae wafers and sinking wafers. We have tried blanched broccoli. Everything we have put in for the Pleco the Platys and Mollies will eat. I’ve tried feeding them, and trying to sneak the wafer near him while they eat, but they find it eventually. They are so greedy! And believe me we feed them plenty. They just eat theirs and his! 
what do we do? 

[Darax]

Cucumber or zucchini might work. My plecos attach themselves to them. 

[AllFishNoBrakes]

Agreed with @Darax. My Bristlenose love blanched zucchini. The only thing to watch out for is too much zucchini can cause a bacterial bloom. The only time I’ve ever had a bacterial bloom came from feeding Pleco’s and snails zucchini everyday. 

[Stef]

Feed Bruce after tank lights have been off for a while. 

[Bev C]

i feed my Barney  his food right when it he lights go out ,,  and i feed his zucchini  2 times a week 

[Colu]

Repashy soilent green or super green are good foods bugbites pleco pellets EBO spirulina tabs and veg sticks are really good quality just drop your food in after you have turned out the lights 

Edited April 30 by Colu

[Sarah Whtiney]

On 4/30/2023 at 12:11 AM, Stef said:

Feed Bruce after tank lights have been off for a while. 

I did that and I noticed the platys still went after it. ☹️

[Nik_n]

Bristelnose pleocos are nocturnal, meaning they prefer to feed at night. Try feeding after the lights go out and make sure the food reaches the bottom. I recommend zucchini.