Spoiled pleco?

[Qrystal]

So I'm finally starting to see some algae, and I'm wondering if perhaps my pleco has gotten spoiled by the algae tablets because he doesn't seem to be interested at all in the "real thing". Should I start skipping feedings and see if he'll eat some of the algae, or just clean it away and keep with the tablets? I'm sure the tablets are nutritionally balanced, so that's not my concern... but what can I do about unsightly algae that's starting to frost the rocks? I've read up on brown algae, and the "cure" that was mentioned was to get a pleco!!

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.
~Qrystal~

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

plecs are lazy. for brown algae i suggest otos.

 

[PlecoCollector]

Yep, Yahoo's right. Plecs get lazy really easily When they're small, they usually clean, but as they grow, they like those algae disks more and more. I don't think I have a single Pleco that actually cleans for me. Otos are pretty good, though my small army of them died off pretty easily.

 

[bighit22]

I have a pleco, and i dont feed him tablets. He seems to clean fairly well, but he doesnt seem to like my glass. (only like my seatures). But what he does clean, he cleans darn well.

 

[exhumed07]

My pleco spends all day behind the filter intake and the driftwood. at night he just sits in the middle of the tank and does nothing. but at least it's cool looking.

 

[Qrystal]

I guess it's true --he does look cool, at least. I'll forgive him! I'll just keep going after the algae myself...

Thanks all.