Mike19

What should i feed this little guy i don't want to run the risk of assuming he is eating flakes, is a sliced cucumber good? or is there something better.

Stradius011

sliced cucumber can be good and so are algae tablets

Butterfly

Sliced Cucumber, zucchini, algae wafers, They need 90%vegetable matter/10% protein. So about once a week throw him a shrimp pellet or something similar. If you have algae in the tank don't feed him real heavy or he will eat the easier food to get and leave your algae alone
Carol

Mike19

i have plenty of algae on the gravel and glass.

Butterfly

Then personally I would only supplement his diet with veggies about every third day as long as there is algae in the tank.
carol

Mike19

ok thanks one last question having never put veggies in the tank before how long should i keep it in there without it causing problems for my tank or will it disappear quick.

Butterfly

I usually put mine in at lights out and remove it the next morning. If you cut it cross ways(sliced) cut through the peel so when he eats the inside(mine eat peel too) he doesn't get hung and wear the peel for a necklace. I usually slice mine long ways for just that reason. If you have problems getting it to stay on the bottom shove a spoon handle in it , the spoon bowl will weight it down.
carol