Zuchinni?

[Bill M.]

What are everyone's opinions/experiences with feeding the big zuke to your fish?? Will any of my fish eat it? *see sig* Any ways to prepare it would also be appreciated...

[RobbieG]

Your pleco will - you're gonna need a bigger tank for him in about a year.

I know cause I'm getting a bigger tank for mine this week!

[SkarloeysMom]

The guppies will probably eat it. They eat anything and everything. I haven't tried it since I got zebra danios but I bet they'd eat it. I've never kept any of your other fish. I was hoping my bottom feeders would enjoy it but I never saw them actually eating it.

Hobbs suggested blanching it in water in the microwave for a minute or so to make it sink. That worked for me the time I tried it. Someone else once suggested mashing it to the side of the tank. I suppose you'd have to blanch it first though. That sounded like a good idea to me but I haven't tried it yet.

I guess its worth a try just to see if anybody in your tank likes it.

[xoolooxunny]

guppies, pleco and maybe the loaches will enjoy it. just dont put too much in and dont leave it in there until it starts to dirty your water, just let them feed for a little while and remove it.

[Lady Hobbs]

I slice it, add it to a bit of water and nuke it for about 2 minutes. It will sink if partially cooked. You only give them what they can eat in a few hours.....like one or two slices and remove any that's uneaten.

[nanaglen2001]

For a test just use small pieces, put it on a stainless steel fork, and leave it only for some hours in the water. If you precook it, it will soften up very soon, and then Zucchini is a very big mess.

Snails like it, shrimps like it, lifebearers will nibble at it too.

Plecos have to learn that the stuff is eatable, its possible that you have to try a view times, till the fish gets the knack.