Peruvian Tiger Plecostomus

The Peruvian Tiger Pleco lives in a wide variety of water types but are most commonly found in areas of flowing water, with quite a bit of rock cover. They are omnivores of a sort, eating a lot of algae, some wood and a good amount of invertebrates. This wild diet and foraging style lend itself to easy feedings in aquariums. They should get a mix of different meaty foods and some algae-based foods. They do very well in house with Nutramar's Freshwater Algae and Color Boost Shots, which can be stuck to the glass or the rocks to allow the Plecos to graze on them. This offers the fish a very complete diet for its profile, but here they also get frozen bloodworm, tubifex, and spirulina cubes, all of which are greedily consumed.