Best Way to Submerge food ?

**BiGBlak** · 05-08-2010, 12:27 AM

I just got a catfish today and was wondering what would be the best way to submerge like cucumbers and other lettuce type food for him to eat without putting anything in the tank that can mess with the water ?

**Wild Turkey** · 05-08-2010, 12:27 AM

Stick a spoon into it and let it sink, remove the spoon after. For lettuce just sit the spoon or a rock on it.

You can boil the harder veggies and this will make them sink sometimes, but it also removes nutrients.

**Northernguy** · 05-08-2010, 12:34 AM

I use a fork for cucumber and zucchini.Just fork it so the tines are pointing down.
Be careful boiling it because if its too soft it will fall apart fast and cloud the tank.I feed it raw.
You can also buy veggie clips.Some are heavy enough to sink down.

**EmmanuelJB** · 05-08-2010, 12:36 AM

For my ottos and plecos, I just stick part of the veggie in the substrate and that works (not sure if it would work with sand). Really anthing that you can stick it under should hold it in the tank though.

**BiGBlak** · 05-08-2010, 12:44 AM

veggie clips what are those ? are those the things that like petsmart and stuff have on their tanks ? how much do those run for ?

**smaug** · 05-08-2010, 12:45 AM

Is it a plec or a catfish?Catfish dont need veggies. [yes I know they are in the same family]

**rich311k** · 05-08-2010, 12:51 AM

I rubber band it to a flat rock. I just give them a quick nuke in a wet papertowel.

**BiGBlak** · 05-08-2010, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by smaug

Is it a plec or a catfish?Catfish dont need veggies. [yes I know they are in the same family]

synodontis catfish y dnt they need veggies ?

**Northernguy** · 05-08-2010, 01:02 AM

You can get these or get some heavy clips so they sink.

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...seaveggieclips

A small desert fork works great! lol

Thats not a pleco.
They will not eat veggies like a pleco does.
They do need some vegetable based foods,flake and tablets, frozen, live.

**BiGBlak** · 05-08-2010, 01:21 AM

Ok thanks for all the quick replies everyone now im going to switch the question a little . having veggies at my fish/catfish at their own want is that good or bad ? just to leave at the bottom for them to eat whenever they want to ? and what do you think would be the best food for catfishes? because im going to go to the store right now to get him some food. i forgot to pick up food when i got them.