Feeding my group of chubbies

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AmazonTank
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Feeding my group of chubbies

Post by AmazonTank »

Hope the fish are fine!

Anyone have experience feeding a group of yellow chubby plecos?
I feed repashy mix , cat scraper wafers, zuchini and cucumbers along with some frozen bloodworms and krill couple times a week mostly for the knifes in the tank. They just don't seem enthusiastic on eating.
I'm usually siphoning left overs in the morning.
180 gallon with a 3100 Rio in corner on 2 stackable ati pond sponges.
Could it be to much current from the rio corner pump.
Water is good condition and 82 degrees I was thinking of raising to 84?
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AmazonTank
Posts: 216
Joined: 14 Mar 2019, 18:13
I've donated: $25.00!
My cats species list: 4 (i:0, k:1)
My Wishlist: 2
Spotted: 6
Location 1: Miami Lakes
Location 2: San Diego
Interests: Gulper Cats, Chaca Chaca Archipelago Cats, black ghost knifes, irwini cats, armatus, pipa pipa frogs, l397, l306 & l204 to name a few fish I keep!
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Re: Feeding my group of chubbies

Post by AmazonTank »

My big guy will be the only pleco I'll see cruise out and eat normal.
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Captainandy
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Re: Feeding my group of chubbies

Post by Captainandy »

I rarely see my chubbies eat. They never come out until evening so when lights go out I offer just about the same you are feeding and siphon off what's left in the morning.Seem to be thriving but no breeding so far. Temp 82-84, pH6.4
AmazonTank
Posts: 216
Joined: 14 Mar 2019, 18:13
I've donated: $25.00!
My cats species list: 4 (i:0, k:1)
My Wishlist: 2
Spotted: 6
Location 1: Miami Lakes
Location 2: San Diego
Interests: Gulper Cats, Chaca Chaca Archipelago Cats, black ghost knifes, irwini cats, armatus, pipa pipa frogs, l397, l306 & l204 to name a few fish I keep!
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Re: Feeding my group of chubbies

Post by AmazonTank »

Thanks so much for your message!
Good luck keep in touch!
AmazonTank
Posts: 216
Joined: 14 Mar 2019, 18:13
I've donated: $25.00!
My cats species list: 4 (i:0, k:1)
My Wishlist: 2
Spotted: 6
Location 1: Miami Lakes
Location 2: San Diego
Interests: Gulper Cats, Chaca Chaca Archipelago Cats, black ghost knifes, irwini cats, armatus, pipa pipa frogs, l397, l306 & l204 to name a few fish I keep!
Contact:

Re: Feeding my group of chubbies

Post by AmazonTank »

Hi captain!
Do you feed your chubbies every night?
I been doing repashy on a driftwood every 3 days along with a few wafers every night.
Finally saw a few chubbies eating the repashy the other night!
Captainandy
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Re: Feeding my group of chubbies

Post by Captainandy »

I feed most nights. Unless I forget. I wait til the discus are asleep then drop in the food.
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