Zuchinni??

[1fish2fish]

How do I weigh the zuchinni down in the tank? Can someone tell me where to buy whatever it is that I need please??

Thanks!
Angie

 

[SoulFish]

tie a weight or a rock to it

 

[cholula]

get one of those clips with a suction cup...
and clip it to the inside of the tank.....

 

[vrmmmpshhh]

most of the fish that eat zucchini are bottom dwellers so having the zuchinni on the substrate works the best. i rubberband a slice to a rock, if you dont want to get your hand wet then just tie some fishing wire to it, it might not look as good but then again it only stays in there for 24hrs max.

 

[Torpedo]

Do you need to peel or boil the zuccini before putting it in the tank or just put it in raw.

 

[vrmmmpshhh]

zucchini is soft enough already compared to some of the pellets, putting it in raw is good enough, if you boil it then it might be too soft so when you take it out of the water it will distintigrate.

a tip is to leave the skin on so that the insides wont fall to bits when you lift it out of the water

 

[Phroge]

You can either tie it to something, or do what I do. I peal it, cut it into strips, and boil it for a very short time. Don't boil it long enough to make it a gooey mess, just long enough to soften it up a bit. After that, it does sink all on it's own.

I've also read that you can't over feed your fish when feeding them veggies. I don't remember the source, but I do remember it was on a site that is rather knowledgeable.

-Phroge

 

[SLO-Dean]

Just don't leave it in for too long, no more than 24 hours. It will rot and contribute to ammonia problem.

I go with a piece off the end (part I'd usually throw away) leave it skin and all, they'll eat it out and then you can just pull it out and toss the skin.

 

[lightning]

i had same questions and issues earlier, the first time i wrapped a string around the piece and tied it to a fishing weight, it moved and the fish didnt eat it, i then wrapped a rubber band around it and to a flat rock and they ate it then, i put about a 3-4 inch piece on the rock and within 24 hours its gone

 

[1fish2fish]

My pleco is eating it all, skin and everything! It doesn't last anywhere near 24 hours lol! He is really going through it!!!

 

[silversp0rt]

what other veggies can i feed the bottom feeders besides zuchinni

 

[aznpanther98]

i've used brocoli stalks(my pleco) skinned peas, i've heard some use bannas but never tried that, my other fishes love the peas don't have to boil them might wanna cut them smaller for small fishes or just squish it like i do and let them rip it apart hehe here's a site i have in my favorites unno if it still there but here ya go.... http://www3.sympatico.ca/ps.mcfarlane/veg.htm found this somewhere on this sight a while ago

 

[lightning]

i used romain lettuce before, they didnt like it as much as the zuchinni, but they still ate it, there seemed to be more loose pieces of it floating around and getting sucked into the filter

 

[lil_mikey69]

My Bristlenose wont touch Zuchinni. I've put some in there 3 time, right with his alage tablets but he wont touch the stuff.

 

[lightning]

the only thing bad about the pleco scarfing the zuchinni is his crap afterwards,, you would think the thing was about 6ft long for the amount he poops out ! . .

 

[silversp0rt]

what's the best way to feed zuchinni? just put it on a rock? my fish werent eating it. maybe because they saw a big rubberband around it? any other suggestions?

 

[1fish2fish]

I got the veggie clip and man did it do the trick! Before I got that I was slicing it and putting a rock in the center of the slice. It worked until he ate to the center lol!

 

[silversp0rt]

oh cool. yeah i saw that at the LFS. the clip that has the suction cup?

 

[izabeau]

I used to tie the veggies to a rock with rubberbands, but since I got the veggie clip, it's great!!! A lot less messy too. Plus rubber bands will start to disintigrate in water...

 

[RogerL]

Slow response I know, but I use the weight supplied with bunched plants.

Seems to work fine.