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i have be told to put cucumber on the bottom of the tank for my pleco (common) i have a lepard catfish and a oscar in the same tank
will they eat the cucumber aswell or will it affect them in someway????

stop me befor i put it in if this is the case

If they choose to eat it, it won't hurt them. Another good food for some plecos is zucchinni.

Jim

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THANKS JIM

Cucumber ranks #2 with my BNs right after broccoli Some of my favorite plec pics are of them eating fresh fruits and veggies.




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Scoup the seeds out before you put it in your tank... save you a lot of cleaning...

I feed mine continental cues, broccoli, pumpkin and zucchini... anything with seeds... scoup them out... ooh yeah... and a nice lump of tasty driftwood on the side...

My pleco (sailfin @24cms)devours the pumpkin all by himself... so its a rush to get in before he does...

Be sure to blanch the vegetables and fruit for a few seconds in a microwave oven or in boiling water to soften the food up just a little bit. It makes it easier for them to eat it.

For my tanks anything goes I've dumped in squash, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, broccolli, cauliflower, basically anything in the produce section:%) It's kind of weird though buying cucumbers when I don't even like them But, like pugperson mentioned be sure the soften them a bit either in the microwave or boiling water, it' makes it easier for the little guys and gals to eat Also after softening it up, don't forget to let it cool or run it under cold water, don't want any burnt mouths or barbels

heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

I tried the zuchhini thing but petey the pleco didnt go for it at all. maybe I'll try some pumpkin or cuke

my small 3" common dont care for cucumber at all but my 8" mmonster common loves it.

strange

suppose they all have tastes just like us

i got a 30 cm pleco and like 10 bristlenose! and i neva thought of this!! i'm gonna start steeling vegies from work to feed em hehe thx ppl

a 30 cm pleco, and 10 bns

What size of tank do you have? It must be huge, that or you are going to be overstocked so fast you won't know what happened

And yes, I do believe they have different senses of tastes and cravings I once had a comet who would fight you for a piece of carrothe'd battle anyone and everyone until he got it all, don't think of putting your fingers in there

heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

I think that they meant a 10cm BN.

I'm currently trying spinach with my BN. Anyone have any luck with spinach?

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