Sinking Cucumber - How?

[Schmill]

Ok, so I've got some cucumber I thought I'd put in the tank to feed my bulldog pleco, (if he's interested), but what can I use to hold it down? Would a teaspoon or something similar shoved through it be ok?
Also do you peel it or just slice a chunk off and put it in?

 

[Corleone]

A spoon or fork works fine. If you cut it lengthways, you can put a rock on one end - I usually use that for lettuce, and a fork for cucumber or zucchini.

 

[tibby25731]

I chop off a chunk and slice in half lengthways. I have one of these 'screwcumber' thinkgs that you literally screw into the cucumber skin and it weights it down, works great! I got mine off ebay, think it was about £4 for 2 of them.

 

[MermaidMel]

I use a plant weight in my cucumber I just spear it through

 

[8inary]

use lead weights from plants, or just slice them about 1" thick and chuck um in - the fish will find it, although mine always leave the peel so remove that if you want, and i tend to remove all after a few hours, otherwise it gunks your tank up.

 

[Schmill]

Thanks for all the useful replies everyone, seems everyone has their own way

Well I went and checked the cutlery drawer, then tried to imagine the other halfs reaction when they saw a piece of our best sitting at the bottom of the tank..... quickly decided against that
Then remembered I had some loose stones, so rummaged around for one of those, found one, then realised that they were from way back when I used to keep a tank, and I wasn't actually sure what sort of stone it was, or how I'd connect the cucumber

Finally my sleepy old brain reminded me I had a collection of the little 'root pots' that you get live plants in, and that I'd remembered seeing ceramic type ring in the bottom of them. Now got 2 of them in my tank with bits of cucumber wedged through them, so I shall see what the corys think, and if the bulldog pleco wants to pay them any attention

Thanks again!

 

[death]

i use a cucumber clip i bought from the lfs,i stick it to the inside of the glass so i can watch my plec eat it lol.

 

[Ally555]

I use a fork to hold the cucumber down for my bristlenose pleco.

 

[Bigbadbaz]

I use spare sucker clips you use to secure you airline in your tank, chop cucumber into chunks and stick on.

 

[doresy]

How about one of those cheaply bought algae sraper cum planters? Those with a little replaceable plastic scraper at one end and a planting fork at the other on a thin metal pole. Just spear the fork end through the cucumber and prop it in a corner of your tank. With luck it makes for easier removal too after a few hours (as you should)

 

[B13]

I bought a handy little beastie called a screwcumber.


You thread your veggies onto it, plonk it in the tank and your lil' critters will have HEAPS of fun chomping on non-floaty veg!!

 

[TylerFerretLord]

I just stick the piece I want into the tank into the microwave for about two minutes and it sinks on its own.

 

[calsonic]

screwcumbers are great and cheap i think there one of the best value things i have bought off ebay i always peel and score my veggies so that everyone can get a look in before my royal decides to shred it