Best bn diet

[ccole]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could give me your ideas on the best diet plan for bristle nose tank.
One of my bn has got constipated and I want to make sure i'm doing all I can.
Thanks
Cole

 

[Jimmy]

Vegetables shoud be the main part of the diet, things like cucumber and zucchini/courgette, peas, beans and sweet poatao some fruits can also be used. Many vegetables will normally be accepted but some of the harder ones, like carrots, need to be blanched before using. Some of the softer one need to removed after 24 hours or they start breaking down and fouling the water. Don't feed Pleco wafers/tablets o a regular basis as these are for fish with an omnivore rather than herbivore diet.

 

[ccole]

Thank you so much for posting back, you have confirmed that I am feeding him right and i'll blach my carrots as I.have b een wondering why the little ones did not like it. I will check out the link as wel. Che ers again

 

[bigbird]

hi,

also be careful, some pleco tabs and wafers have protein in them as well which will cause bloat. Read the lable when buying. Also peas soaked in garlic are good for bloat. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Doodles]

Theres a veggie list here

http://www.plecoplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49

Cucumber is very poor, nutrition wise. You need to feed a varied veggie diet to ensure your plecs get all the nutrition they need and not the same old couple of veg all the time.

 

[ccole]

Cheers doodles, checked out the link was very helpful. Got an excuse to put sweet potato on the shopping list now. I will also be adding more of a variation, trying not to get into a routine with the food choice. Thanks once again