How Long To Leave Zucchini in Tank?

[Sorg67]

I put some blanched zucchini in my Neocaridina shrimp tank yesterday. A few nibbled at it in the first few hours, but they did not show a lot of interest. This morning there is a lot more interest. I am wondering how long I should leave it before I take it out.

 

[ProudPapa]

I don't know what part of the day you put it in yesterday, but if they're eating it now I'd probably leave it for a couple more hours.

 

[Flyfisha]

I leave zucchini in a tank for 24 hours maximum. Even at 24 hours it’s starting to fall apart if a BN pleco has been or still is chewing on it . In a shrimp tank without the BN you can go longer, but I don’t think it’s worth the mess of trying to pick up a slimy mess. It also depends on the freshness of the zucchini.Not so much the age of the vegetable but how long it’s been in cold storage before it’s sold.

When someone new asks I say overnight for BN pleco food.

Once you try broccoli for 24 hours you can smell it as soon as you walk in the room as it cooks in the warm water.

A zucchini in Australia is no more than around an inch in diameter, after that the seeds have grown making it almost as messy as cucumber to feed.

 

[Sorg67]

Thanks. I put it in around 6 pm yesterday. I will leave it there until about the same time tonight.

 

[Sorg67]

Wow, shrimpers made a big dent in the zucchini today!