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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have a rainbow fish tank with rainbows(dont know what kind they are) n.e way would a male betta be ok with them or will they eat his fins. second q is how do i feed my pelco lettus?i heard that u use a rubber band and tie it to a rock and they will come.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I dont' think rainbowfish and bettas would make good tank mates but I don't have much experience with either. To feed lettuce to my plecos and snails I poke a paperclip through it then add on paperclips until it's heavy enough to sink. If you tie a string on you can just pull it all up the next day or whenever the food is gone.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	ok didn't try the betta. isn't metal bad for fishtanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
fishfool35 Fingerling Posts: 46 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Aug-2004	I've used metal weights without problems. For lettuce, I take several leaves and make a bunch out of them (sort of like a flower) and then wrap a strap weight around the base. I got the strap weights from Petsmart. They just gave them to me when I bought a pleco. They're some sort of soft malleable metal strap that weigh the veggies down. I've also used stainless steel screws for weights. I just file the tip down to prevent injury to the fish and shove them in chunks of blanched cucumber (through the peel). Then I just pull the stainless screw out of the tank when the plecs are done with the cucumber. The stainless steel will not corrode if that's what you are worried about. This method has worked well for me.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I haven't had a problem keeping metal in the tank temporarily for weighting plants or food. My paperclips are also plastic coated.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	I take the lazy way out...I push a fork through the veggies, drop it into the tank, and then fish out the fork and whatever is left,if anything, after 12 hours.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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