Feeding Busynose Pleco

[Fishmanic]

I read on wikipedia that the bushynose pleco needs wood to help it digest its food.   Is that really a necessity?   Is so, what type of wood should I put in the aquarium---will any small debarked tree branch work or is a certain type of wood necessary?   What else should I feed the pleco?

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Bristlenose Plecos (also called Bushynose) do require wood, as they like to rasp it. Bogwood/driftwood is what they like.
You can either buy this from a LFS or find it near a waterway.
 
Freshly cut wood usually contains sap, which is unhealthy for the BN, as well as the rest of the tank.
 
Algae/Vege wafers and Zucchini are good to feed, since BNs cannot only eat algae, as they will most likely starve to death.

 

[Jeremy180]

Also, I'd boil the wood first if you use found wood to kill any disease organisms, this will lso make the wood sink better.