* Original To  : Rob Ragan (1:353/353)
 RR> long, and he's younger than the other!).  Be sure also to supplement
 RR> their diet with algea chips (I like Hikari myself) and or broccoli
You were referring to the feeding of Pleco's above.  Since you seem to have 
grown yours quite nicely, perhaps you can help out someone new to things.  
I've got a few comets (now about 2-3 inches long) and a pleco that's about 2 
inches long.  I've tried throwing the occassional algae chip in there, but 
the other fish all grab it, and chew it to death, and the pleco never gets to 
have any.  I've tried dropping it in just before bed, in the hopes the pleco 
would find it during the night while the others are sleeping.  Obviously 
though, one can't tell if he's found it or not.  The end question I have is, 
for a pleco of this size, how often should I drop an algae chip in?  How much 
is enough food?  Will they overeat and die??  What is the best way to make 
sure the other fish leave the darn thing alone so that the pleco can have it?
 RR> (cooked until it will sink) and squash (cooked the same).  These fish
 RR> quite frequently starve to death because they are sold as algae eaters
 RR> and because of that most people don't feed them alternative foods.
How much squash should I drop in for him?
Any tips on pleco care would be greatly appreciated.
William
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