Feeding Rusty Pleco?

[Besty42]

I have a rusty pleco and am unsure what to feed him. So far he gets cucumber twice a week, algae wafers every night, for him and 6 corys, but the platys and tetras help themselves. I have tried apple, no success, he has a small piece of driftwood but doesn't seem very interested at the mo.

Any ideas? Anyone else have a rusty plec and have a diet which he loves? He's been doing alright on the algae in the tank and the cucumber but there's not quite enough nutrients just in that.

Thanks

 

[Besty42]

Can anyone help? Thanks

 

[fluttermoth]

Keep on trying him with different things; he might not recognise them as food at first.

You could also try him on catfish pellets (your cories will like those too) or frozen (defrosted!) bloodworm.

 

[Besty42]

Fed all the fish bloodworms last night, me rusty didn't seem interested in them at all. It'll be pepper today!

 

[Besty42]

came home from walk to fin the rusty munching on the pepper. i wedged it in the gap i put the cucumber hoping he'd then recognise it as food and obviously it worked! thanks for the help, will be trying some lettuce next shop. Which type is best? thanks

 

[fluttermoth]

Anything except iceberg

 

[Besty42]

just added some ruby lettuce, fresh not blanched

 

[mrwickedweasel]

My rusty loves sweet potato. It will make your tank a bit messy though.