akamel

I gave my cichlids a piece of zucchini and they just looked at it like " what is THAT?" ! LOL ! Any ideas on how to get them to eat it ? I did mince some up and they ate it but wouldnt eat directly from the stick of veggie

redlessi

I would not mince it, just slice it and leave it for a 1 day. It may take a few times before they realize its food for them.

Shawnie

what kind of cichlids?

akamel

lake malawi

akamel

ok-so I tried again-this time I blanched the zucchini like I read in other posts and put it in tank. One of my lil guys actually started munching on it right away ! The others are thinking about it !

Amanda

Yeah, blanching it def. helps. My cichlids love it.

Shawnie

I wouldnt put blanched veggies in there unless you do 2 gravel vacs a week..its a ton of waste that they just dont get to eat it all...leafed veggies make less of a waste and wont have a ton sitting in the subtrate turning to ammonia...

redlessi

what kind of leaf veggies are good for snails, guppies and platies?

Tony G.

hmm leaf veggies i only think of lettuce atm...

Shawnie

snails definately love lettuce...ive just got into the snails (thanks bb n sherry!!) I cant get my gupps or platies to eat any veggies so I gave up and give them veggie flakes and spirulina flakes

Aldric

have u tried cucumber instead of zucchini ? all my fish eat the cucumber includeing the guppies. in fact the guppies will even eat mellon and mango

akamel

I guess maybe its the sort of thing you would want to do when they are very young, huh? I think I will try some lettuce and see if they like that better--or maybe some spinach !