Plecostomus Fish Care. Most varieties would be considered easy to care for, although some plecostomus have more complex needs, giving them moderate care needs. You can give these plecos live foods such as brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and grindal worm once in a while, but you should not feed them this as their staple diet except when conditioning the fish for breeding as it helps the female to mature her eggs.
Standard food options for pleco fish include: You're also welcome to visit following articles. As with any species of fish, if the tank is fully cycled then you can add your plecostomus at any stage in the stocking program.