Pleco and Raphael Cat - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

hippiefish22 · 10-02-2009, 08:40 PM

I have these 2 bottomfeeders but they haven't seemed to grow much. I feed shrimp pellets and algae wafers... what else could I give them?

Newman · 10-08-2009, 08:34 PM

I used to have that duo as well. What type of raphael are we talking about here? Also, how big were each of them when you got them, how much time has passed since you got them, and how big are they now?

For the pleco i suggest veggies, in addition to those algae wafers. Sweet pepper, Broccoli stems, Romaine lettuce, frozen peas, etc...

For the raphael i suggest adding some Carnivorous catfish pellets to its diet. also try feeding it some live or frozen bloodworm/ black tubifex. Variety in diet and a good amount of room is the best way to make them grow.

10-02-2009, 08:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
hippiefish22 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 57	Pleco and Raphael Cat I have these 2 bottomfeeders but they haven't seemed to grow much. I feed shrimp pellets and algae wafers... what else could I give them? __________________ 44 Gallon 3 Australian Rainbow Fish 1 Bala Shark 2 Tiger Barbs 2 Albino Tiger Barbs 2 Green Tiger Barbs 1 Julii Cory 1 Panda Cory 1 Kuhli Loach 1 Raphael Catfish 1 Chocolate Albino Pleco 10 Gallon Electric Blue Ahli Cichlid Ivory Mystery Snail 2.5 Gallon Empty [/COLOR]

10-08-2009, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Newman Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 815	I used to have that duo as well. What type of raphael are we talking about here? Also, how big were each of them when you got them, how much time has passed since you got them, and how big are they now? For the pleco i suggest veggies, in addition to those algae wafers. Sweet pepper, Broccoli stems, Romaine lettuce, frozen peas, etc... For the raphael i suggest adding some Carnivorous catfish pellets to its diet. also try feeding it some live or frozen bloodworm/ black tubifex. Variety in diet and a good amount of room is the best way to make them grow. __________________ AQUARIUMS: 40 Gal 1 Female Orange & Black Oranda GF 1 Female Blood Red Swordtail 5 Otocinclus 3 Swordtail Fry 3 Cherry shrimp 1 Gold Apple Snail Java fern, Anubias, Anacharis, Cabomba, Marimo Moss, Flame Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass 10 Gal 2 Otocinlus 20+ Swordtail Fry 4 Cherry Shrimp Dwarf Sag HC 2.5 Gal Christmas moss 1 Female Deltatail Betta Credit goes to Lludu