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warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	Can I feed lettuce to my livebearers and gouramis? If I can, how do I do it? Anything special? thanks Last edited by warrion_2000 at 28-Dec-2004 11:24
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	you can feed lettus to them. Most people hold it to a rock with a gumband. My gouramis wolnt touch lettus though, the only fish that will eat it is the clown loaches.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Blanch it in some hot water and hold it down with a veggie clip or a rock. The darker lettuces will have more nutritional value than light ones like iceburg (in the US). You can also try peas or spinnach. ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	You can try, but good luck. Maybe it's just my fish, but the only guys who would eat the blanched lettuce for me were my plecos. [/font] -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	how long can I leave it in there?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	i would say untill the fish stop eating it. Most people leave it in for an hour, then take it out so it doesnt foul the water.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	thanks for the help, but they hate it!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	warrion_2000 I have Opaline Gouramis and they will not touch the lettuce at all weather it is held down or floating. I dont have any live bearers in my tank so naturally I will not comment on them. My loaches and others will eat a saucer size piece under one hour. With the lettuce I just tear of a good sized piece rinse it under the tap and hold it down with a small river stone. Keith Last edited by keithgh at 28-Dec-2004 21:02 Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
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