help please.

[dancethenparty]

okay for the past while now i've been trying to introduce veggies into my fish's diet. but they seem to not realize that the veggies are food. how do i get them to realize this?

[Northernguy]

I have the same problem with a pleco I was given.
I have tried cucumber,romaine lettuce,spinach,cantelope...I struck out every time.
I just drop sinking pellets in after dark and they are gone in the morning.

What kind of fish?

[dancethenparty]

swordtails,rasbora,BN pleco,and platies.

[Jacko]

You could try foods that contain Spirulina in them. What veggies have you been trying? I use zuchini and peas mainly, just microwave them in a bowl of water for a minute and all my fish are willing to at least nibble on them...

[dancethenparty]

so far i've just tried zuchini and lettuce. should i perhaps fast them for a day and then give then put a veggie in and see what happens?

[Crispy]

Keep trying. Drop a small piece of zucchini in the tank twice a week at lights out time. Make sure it sinks. Remove it whether it's eaten or not in the morning. He'll eventually find it and realize it's food.

[Aeonflame]

I just take a couple slices of cucumber weighted down with a twist tie and a rock. In the morning, theres just circular pieces of skin. I dont even blanch them

[bushwhacker]

i use a small cocktail fork stick the cukes on there its gone in the morning

[lahlumdi]

I just found something cool at the local fish store down the road. A bit more expensive so I only go there for emergencies when I'm out of something critical.

But I digress...

They have sheets of algae there. So I asked - does it float in the water or do you crush it or what (it looks like sushi wrap).

"No... there's this clip, you see... and it has a suction cup so you can suction it to the glass in the tank."

Have you ever heard of such a thing? I thought - hey - one could do that with lettuce or cucumbers too.

I didn't get it though. Thought about it.

[Lab_Rat]

I tried the algae sheets with my mbuna, but they disintegrate very quickly and make a total mess in the tank. I ended up throwing mine out since it was such a mess. The clips are very convenient for lettuce and zucchini slices.

[Mith]

I think everyone loves peas! Giv'm a shot!