Welp this fish finally kicked the bucket. Still, thanks for all the advice.

Have you tried leaving a bit of courgette in the tank for more than a day at a time. I know this may soil the water a bit, but it's also possible that the fish will eat it... ;-)

It's very hard to solve this without a lot of experimenting, and unfortunately, it's hard to say what works and doesn't ...

Hi, when I first got my peppermint plecs they really wouldn't eat and didn't look so hot. It/they did not eat (that I saw) for at least the first week or so. Once it got used to the tank and established it's territory it started eating, the larger plec I see eating algae growth off of the plants ...

I still haven't gotten this fish to eat. Honestly I don't know how itâ??s survived for so long. Itâ??s in its own tank right now so I know for sure itâ??s not eating the food I put in.

My question now is should I try and move it to my other tank with some cory's and danios? There is also a slightly ...

I just tried this and the Pl3c0 only spat them out. I guess I can keep trying, but this is pretty ridiculous. Damn Pl3c0's and their eating disorders.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=14222

I'm not opposed to trying this; however I've got some questions.

1. Should I still use blood worms for a peppermint pl*co?

2. How do I grab the fish without hurting myself or the fish??

3. How do I keep the fish from suffocating?

:( My fish is STILL not eating. I think it may be surviving off of some stuff on the glass; however it won't eat anything I put in the tank. I have tried garlic (both raw and blanched) and have been putting the same type of wafer in the same place everyday without results.

Any more suggestions are ...

Hmm well the wafer I had thought was eaten was found. I suppose tank current or the pl*co moved it. Perhaps I'll try some garlic tomorrow.

Thanks all. I think my fish ate some brine shrimp and a spirulina wafer overnight. In particular thanks for the advice about sticking with a food. I think I have been trying too many foods keeping my fish in a state of confusion.

I'll give you guys an update at some point.

1st ones free eh? :lol: :razz:
But I'm sure everyone is curious what they are, and what is in them that makes them more likely to be accepted by/better for our pl*cos. I doubt many on here would buy/feed their fish complete mystery magical pellets. Do tell us more about them.

Anyone else have any ...

Greetings all! I've used your site for quite some time for helpful catfish info. :D

Well I picked up a small (2in) peppermint pl*co from my LFS (have had it for about 3 days now) and can't seem to tempt its appetite with anything. The stomach seems rather sunken, but not the eyes...yet. :?

I've ...