Feeding cucumbers

BigAction · 07-03-2005, 06:09 PM

I feed my fish spirlina, cichlids crumbles, tropical flakes, bring shrimp and peas. I know to use other vegtables and plan on doing so tonight. I have a cucumber and I know some people just throw it in but is it better to boil it to make it soft first or does this take out nutrional content? How do you prepare it?

shev · 07-03-2005, 06:50 PM

I just add a weight to it and throw it in. green beans from a can are also great.

BigAction · 07-03-2005, 07:54 PM

Alright well I quartered the cucmber and rubberband it to a tank decor but my fish aren't going after it and believe me they never ever turn down a meal it seems like they aren't seeing it as food.

fishfreaks · 07-03-2005, 09:02 PM

yup, i tie it to an aquarium safe rock and just drop it in. you may have to wait a little bit before they realize it is there

**Baby_Baby** · 07-03-2005, 09:09 PM

ya. you have to wait a while, but usually not too long

shev · 07-03-2005, 09:32 PM

my fish love zuchini 10 times more than cucumber.

aquatic_dynasty · 07-04-2005, 03:01 AM

I try lettuce and it work pretty well with plecos and even clown loach. -_-

maxpayne_lhp · 07-04-2005, 03:28 AM

Clown loach? I have never heard that they like vegi... Hmmm...

**Baby_Baby** · 07-04-2005, 09:50 AM

really? clown loaches like veggies? hhhmmmmmmmmm......cool

aquatic_dynasty · 07-04-2005, 12:44 PM

ya, I was confuse too, they were very curious and pick off a piece, until it was almost gone!

**Baby_Baby** · 07-04-2005, 05:04 PM

ha ha. cool

maxpayne_lhp · 07-04-2005, 09:31 PM

Wow, cool! I only though that you'll come up with a fix. Cause I think your clowns only go and 'taste' the food and then swim away ha ha. Cause they 'taste' almost anything.

Beerleader · 07-05-2005, 12:43 AM

I always de-seeded it just due to a mess but its not a biggie, I'm just a clean freak hehe

07-03-2005, 06:09 PM	#1
BigAction Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 31	Feeding cucumbers I feed my fish spirlina, cichlids crumbles, tropical flakes, bring shrimp and peas. I know to use other vegtables and plan on doing so tonight. I have a cucumber and I know some people just throw it in but is it better to boil it to make it soft first or does this take out nutrional content? How do you prepare it? __________________ 55 gallon 1 Pseudotropheus estherae 2 Labidochromis caeruleus 2 Pseudotropheus demasoni 1 Maylandia callainos 1 Melanochromis johannii 1 Melanochromis auratus 1 Pseudotropheus socofoli albino 1 Rubberlipped Pleco 10 gallon Bumblee Cichlid http://community.webshots.com/album/368134284JLZuRv

07-03-2005, 07:54 PM	#3
BigAction Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 31	Alright well I quartered the cucmber and rubberband it to a tank decor but my fish aren't going after it and believe me they never ever turn down a meal it seems like they aren't seeing it as food. __________________ 55 gallon 1 Pseudotropheus estherae 2 Labidochromis caeruleus 2 Pseudotropheus demasoni 1 Maylandia callainos 1 Melanochromis johannii 1 Melanochromis auratus 1 Pseudotropheus socofoli albino 1 Rubberlipped Pleco 10 gallon Bumblee Cichlid http://community.webshots.com/album/368134284JLZuRv

07-03-2005, 09:02 PM	#4
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	yup, i tie it to an aquarium safe rock and just drop it in. you may have to wait a little bit before they realize it is there __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

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Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,823 Blog Entries: 1	ya. you have to wait a while, but usually not too long __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

07-04-2005, 03:01 AM	#7
aquatic_dynasty Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 31	I try lettuce and it work pretty well with plecos and even clown loach. -_- __________________

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07-03-2005, 06:50 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	I just add a weight to it and throw it in. green beans from a can are also great.

07-03-2005, 09:32 PM	#6
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	my fish love zuchini 10 times more than cucumber.

07-04-2005, 03:28 AM	#8
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Clown loach? I have never heard that they like vegi... Hmmm... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-04-2005, 09:50 AM	#9
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,823 Blog Entries: 1	really? clown loaches like veggies? hhhmmmmmmmmm......cool __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

07-04-2005, 12:44 PM	#10
aquatic_dynasty Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 31	ya, I was confuse too, they were very curious and pick off a piece, until it was almost gone! __________________

07-04-2005, 05:04 PM	#11
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,823 Blog Entries: 1	ha ha. cool __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

07-04-2005, 09:31 PM	#12
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Wow, cool! I only though that you'll come up with a fix. Cause I think your clowns only go and 'taste' the food and then swim away ha ha. Cause they 'taste' almost anything. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-05-2005, 12:43 AM	#13
Beerleader Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 382	I always de-seeded it just due to a mess but its not a biggie, I'm just a clean freak hehe

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