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Old June 21st, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
Butterfly, Thanks for the thread! It was great. Love the idea about sliding the zucchinni/cucumber down the side of the tank. I will have to try that tomorrow. I tried lettuce today in addition to their regular zuchinni - They do not seem the least bit interested in the lettuce (romaine)...fine with me Maybe peas after a trip to the grocery.

I didn't spot that anyone answered the tomato question - I was reading quickly and may have missed it. My thought is that if acidic is to be avoided, it seems that tomatoes should be avoided. I don't think I'd do those anyway because of the potential mess. They are bad enough on dry land.
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Old June 21st, 2008  
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Patrea,

You are absolutely correct about the tomatoes! I would avoid feeding tomatoes because precisely what you said, acidity.
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Old June 21st, 2008  
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FishFolk I love that thread also.
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Old June 21st, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
The peice of cantelope i put in floated to the top and i thought the BN would not find it. But today i seen him hooked on to it lol. He's a little guy still so his whole body fit on it.
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Old June 22nd, 2008  
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What about apples??
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Old June 22nd, 2008  
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Try a lice and see Never can tell.
A word to the wise. I left a piece of water melon in the tank over night and the water was cloudy the next morning so now I don't leave it over a couple of hours.
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Old June 22nd, 2008  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
I put a small piece of watermelon in at the same time as a slice of cucumber. Our plecos ignored the watermelon.
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Old June 24th, 2008  
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I tried the peas. The plecos nibbled and the guppies absolutely devoured them. Tonight I had a few strawberries I didn't need. I put a piece in each of my tanks. Cichlids are ignoring it. The guppies and plecos in one tank are curious, sampling. The albino pleocos in the other tank are eating the berry... I think I will take them out late tonight so they don't get too mushy.
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Old July 2nd, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
cucumber zuccini and lettuce i heard its good to cut them up thin and boil them. hope i helped
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Old July 2nd, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
Quote:
cucumber zuccini and lettuce i heard its good to cut them up thin and boil them.
Boiling them would reduce them to mush and remove all the nutrients we want our fish to get.

Veggies should be served raw.
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Old July 2nd, 2008  
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Asparagus! I broke the ends off - like I do when I prep to cook. I mwaved one end for 15 secs. Let it cool, stripped 2 pieces of the peel and voila. The plecos love it!

Mwaving for a few seconds softend it a bit and it sinks.
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Old July 3rd, 2008  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
Hmm.. I've not tried asparagus yet. I'll have to see how our 2 albino lfbn's like it.
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Old August 11th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
wow im so motivated and exctied to try feeding my fish something different when I get home. I have only ever fed my fishies flakes, pellets and the occasional bloodworm. I feel like an evil fish mummy
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Old August 23rd, 2008  
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i have put in a few slices of cucumber to my tank, however my buenos aires tetras are eating it while my pleco isn't. any ideas?
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Old August 23rd, 2008  
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i have put in a few slices of cucumber to my tank, however my buenos aires tetras are eating it while my pleco isn't. any ideas?
Not all plecostomus species are vegetarians. What type do you have?

And if you do have a vegitarian species, it may take a couple times for the pleco to find it and realize it's food.
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Old August 25th, 2008  
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mine is a common pleco, he's eating now and loves the cucumber
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Old January 19th, 2009  
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do u guys boil the zuchinni / cuccumber
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Old January 19th, 2009  
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i just microwave it in some water so its warm and soft...
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