Feeding Fish Cucumber

[woody111]

can i just add a piece of cucumber to my tank. I read somewhere it needs to be blanched. What does this mean.
Thanks

 

[rabbut]

can i just add a piece of cucumber to my tank. I read somewhere it needs to be blanched. What does this mean.
Thanks

Blanched means dunked in boiling water for a few mins, then ducked into cold of a few more, prior to feeding. IMO blanching of cucumber is not needed, so long as you have enough weights to hold it on the bottom.
HTH
rabbut

 

[k.o.d]

No boiling is required but look on E-Bay or google a device called the screwcumber, dead simple but dead effective way of delivering cucumber to your fish

 

[dave1987]

also i heard that you could chuck it into the microwave for a bit dont no if this works though but that apparently makes it sink

 

[loachman]

also i heard that you could chuck it into the microwave for a bit dont no if this works though but that apparently makes it sink

yeah, that works instead of blanching. I've never found that it really makes it sink though.

 

[Yazan]

I blanch my cucumbers and then put them in the tank. If you want you can blanch them, I sometimes don't blanch them.

 

[tetraqueen]

My fish adored cucumber I had lots so they ate it very quickly I used to make crudites and they all swam to the top and it was chomped on all day. I rarely ever removed it as I reckon the plec used to hide it in his cave as all except the Balas and Gouramis went in there.

 

[ShoC]

my Catfish ate one piece like crazy and now wont touch it

 

[**sarahp**]

My common plecs wont eat it but if you give them Romaine Lettuce now thats a whole different story

 

[*blacksnapemoor*]

why do you need to give fish cucumbers is it good for them? if so how much a lil slice,a lil chunk? and is it ok 2 giv 2 blackmoor cold water fish?

 

[tetraqueen]

It is said to be good for their digestive sysytem and discourages bloating.

 

[*blacksnapemoor*]

would i be able to give it to my black moor fish? if so how much

 

[dwarfgourami]

For the black moor, I would try peas (very lightly boiled and deshelled) and sprouts. Also lettuce, spinach, chard.

Not all fish need vegetables in their diets- corydoras aren't really fussed- but many plecs do, and livebearers also tend to do well on this; I feed mine veg twice a week, just whatever we're having really.

Btw courgette is more nutritious than cucumber.

 

[woody2507]

OK you guys have really baffled me i didnt know fish could have cucumber.
Chunks or slices ?
i have got 14 barbs a parrot fish a silver shark and a loach will they all eat it

 

[SJ2K]

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