Cucumber

[bilbailey]

I'm thinking of putting some cucumber in the tank, apparently rainbow fish like a bit of veg. Do I have to do anything to it, or can I just cut a slice and let it float?

 

[SkiFletch]

never fed cucumber myself, but every time i've seen it in my LFS' tanks its sliced and just dropped in there

 

[bilbailey]

Thanks for the reply, just a bit concerned, as my rainbows are only about 2 and a half cm long at the moment, thought it might be a bit hard for them.

 

[cujoho78]

Hi. There is also a post in the Tropical Chit Chat section related to feeding fish cucumber that you might want to check out if you haven't already.

 

[kris-b-]

You can either just drop it straight in and let it float around or you can put it in hot water for a while and then allow it to cool down. This will then allow it to sink.

 

[Dubby]

My fish love cucumber and I place the pieces in boiling water for a while before putting them in the tank. This helps the pieces to sink. If its a stubborn piece then I stick it in the sand

I also feed them zucchini and shelled peas.

 

[emma12321]

I just poke a plant weight through a slice and drop it in.

Emma

 

[Walleye]

I weight it down by attaching it to a rock or something.

 

[Clairel]

Mine eat, cucumber, spinach, peas, there not too keen on lettuce though ( i here my Silver Dollars should love this, but they dont lol )

I usually, weight the cucumber piece down, and drop it in

C x

 

[bilbailey]

Thanks for all the replies, i cut a really thin slice and dropped it in, it whizzed around on the top for ages and the fish just hung around staring at it. So I left it in overnight and found it on the bottom in the morning untouched.

I think I will try weighing it down, like most of you suggested next time.

Cheers bilbailey

 

[mollymagic]

Thanks for all the replies, i cut a really thin slice and dropped it in, it whizzed around on the top for ages and the fish just hung around staring at it. So I left it in overnight and found it on the bottom in the morning untouched.

I think I will try weighing it down, like most of you suggested next time.

Cheers bilbailey

If you look on ebay, Item number: 7719081507 screwcumber you will find a nifty holder for your cucumber!

Thanks for all the replies, i cut a really thin slice and dropped it in, it whizzed around on the top for ages and the fish just hung around staring at it. So I left it in overnight and found it on the bottom in the morning untouched.

I think I will try weighing it down, like most of you suggested next time.

Cheers bilbailey

If you look on ebay, Item number: 7719081507 screwcumber you will find a nifty holder for your cucumber!

 

[debiasir]

you could buy some plant lead i got 10ft of the stuff for £1.30. cut about 2 cmoff and slip it thought the cucmber and it will sink

 

[Stew]

I just poke a plant weight through a slice and drop it in.

Emma

Likewise.

Personally, my rainbows have never bothered with it while I've been watching. It goes in for the plec (who devours it very fast).

 

[bilbailey]

That's good to know, as I've just bought a plec today, if the rainbows aren't interested well at least all is not lost, lol