Correct amount to feed

[lyh]

I have been experimenting with the amount of food to feed to my plecs to ensure that they are not malnourished. May I know how do you determine if the amount of food that you feed is enough? Do you follow the instructions on the package like feed as much as can be consumed within 5 mins etc? :confused:

[Edmundo]

I have been experimenting with the amount of food to feed to my plecs to ensure that they are not malnourished. May I know how do you determine if the amount of food that you feed is enough? Do you follow the instructions on the package like feed as much as can be consumed within 5 mins etc? :confused:

Witrhin 1min............. :) my main tank feeding speed is enormously fast......... :p if they get to eat, welldone. If they lose and miss the feed, den wait for the next feeding session at least the next 24hrs......

[Gecko]

Feed as much without contaminating the water...if the tummy round round nice nice after a while, your feed is correct....if not, increase frequency and amount...:) Assuming you fed the right kind of food (herb or carni):D

[lyh]

Witrhin 1min............. :) my main tank feeding speed is enormously fast......... :p if they get to eat, welldone. If they lose and miss the feed, den wait for the next feeding session at least the next 24hrs......

I wouldn't want to be in your tank if I'm a plec :p

Feed as much without contaminating the water...if the tummy round round nice nice after a while, your feed is correct....if not, increase frequency and amount...:) Assuming you fed the right kind of food (herb or carni):D

Bro I'm exactly doing what you have said. Currently I'm slowly increasing the amount to be fed daily until the amount shows a round tummy. This surprised me as the amount that I previously fed was much lesser. :o

[Tuestar]

hmm but what if u face a greedy pleco who jus eat n eat then BOOM
so fat it cant rest flat on its tummy oO

[Gecko]

The cutest fatest plec I have seen is lizardking's L24, he sleeps on his side, big sumo fellow and is so tame....wonder if any bros here bought it, when it became available, I was out of pseudas.