EV> I'm on my second pleco.  The first one died within 
 EV> approx. a week of putting
 EV> him in the tank -- I think it was because the algae 
 EV> hadn't built up enough to support him.  
I'll give you (and anyone else) a suggestion regarding the feeding of plecos.
Its always nice if you have some form of sinking tablet for bottom-feeders, 
but for plecos, there's a nice treat you can give 'em - or for that matter, a 
basic staple you can give them now and then.
Peas.
Uncooked, thawed, frozen peas. One or two will do - just make sure you pop 
the insides out of the casings.
I put in three last night. A serpae tetra played with a bit (some fish do 
like a bit of vegetable matter in their diet) but then got bored. This 
morning - all gone.
 EV> he's going to be the next 
 EV> death in the tank.  Is it true that they do most of 
They are a scavenger, and a lot of scavengers are nocturnal.
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