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fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	could i feed these to my bn plec...or would it make the water too acid?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I don't think that citrus fruits are good for fish tanks. I know that they affect the water somehow, probably with their acid content (as you said). There are many better choices for a bristlenose, such as cucumber, zucchini, and sometimes even blanched lettuce, depending on whether your particular one likes it or not. Though each fish has its own food preferences, citrus fruits aren't a good choice either way. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	Would brocolli be okay?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	I doubt a BN pleco would ever encounter an orange in the wild. And if it did, how would it peel it? :lol:
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Fish_lover Fish Addict Posts: 742 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2001	i think those lil green balls of brocolli bits at the crown (not sure what u call those) would fall off and pollute ur water with green balls of debris] hahah so i wouldn't go with brocolli either. You can even go with peas. i think iv'e read somewhere in a book that said to feed peas, blanch the peas, then just before adding them into the tank, pinch them a lil to loosen 'em up, so they'll sink and be soft enuff to be eaten by ur fish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	the top of brocolli is called the head
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	I always thought brocoli was little trees.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	broccoli: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broccoli
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	My BNs absolutely love broccoli. I've never had a problem with bits coming off and polluting the water. Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	Do you boil it or just put it in there frozen? Also what do you use to tie it down with?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	the picture shows it tied down with a rubber band onto a rock, and i would assume the broccoli is neither frozen nor boiled, but just fresh and raw. can you get frozen broccoli in USA? weird (i'm sure we can too, but only in microwave dinners and pre-packed stuff).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	ps, johnny the oranda - i got you! thats what i call it too. hehehe
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I use either fresh or frozen. Fresh is simply rinsed off, frozen I rinse then thaw. I attach it to a rock with a rubberband. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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