Can U Feed Marine Fish Vegetables?

[craigybaby37]

i recently brought myself a encyclopedia on marine fish keeping an was having a flick through and come to the section for feed and what certain fish will eat etc.

anyway along with the writing they also had a series of pictures fo what things look like and they have got a picture of a plastic clip with a sucker pad holding some lettuce leaves and says "to prevent green foods from blocking filter use a clip like this to secure it to the glass"

so got me thinkin why would they put it in the book if you cant feed it to your fish??

 

[dilbert]

The cowfish for example is omnivore and apart from eating expensive seafood they also eat lettuce, broccoli, and so on.

 

[Musho3210]

if they accept it, then yes. No point in feeding something no one eats.

 

[dawhits]

My lfs feeds their tangs regular lettuce, not sure how much nutrients this has....but they were eating it.

 

[1entra]

Well garlic is a vegetable and is highly recommended feeding to picky fish and also to help out strengthen a fish's immune system and help prevent/tackle ilnesses such as ich! So if that can be fed then why not others!

 

[craigybaby37]

interesting to know this then. will see if i can get any of my fish to eat lettuce of something then just as a bit more of a variation to there diet

 

[joecoral]

My lfs feeds their tangs regular lettuce, not sure how much nutrients this has....but they were eating it.

i can't see how it would have any less nutrients than dried seaweed sheets

 

[Musho3210]

Well garlic is a vegetable and is highly recommended feeding to picky fish and also to help out strengthen a fish's immune system and help prevent/tackle ilnesses such as ich! So if that can be fed then why not others!

This isnt hypothetical, its a real question

Can roots be classified as vegetables?

 

[andywg]

This isnt hypothetical, its a real question

Can roots be classified as vegetables?

Yes, hence "root vegetables"

 

[Musho3210]

k thanks