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02-08-2012, 02:44 AM #1
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Feeding peas for a treat
somewhere on here awhile back, I read of somebody that was feeding peas as a treat, something about boiling them and then removing the shell and dropping in the tank, they said their fish went crazy over them. Maybe I didn't do something right, just put 4 little peas in a coffee cup with water and microwaved them for a minute, then cooled with cold water, removed the skin and dropped them in the tank. They showed mild interest in them but couldn't bite into them.
Anyone know what I'm talking about and what the proper way of going about this was ?
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02-08-2012, 02:48 AM #2
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My oscar loves them!
Were they raw? if so they were probably too tough for them, I use canned peas.
The type of fish you are feeding could be an issue also
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02-08-2012, 03:09 AM #3
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If your fish are small, you need to cut the pea into tiny pieces. Some fish like them, some don't.
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02-08-2012, 03:52 AM #4
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Not exactly referred to as a treat but good for constipation. I never could my fish to eat them for some reason so feed spirulina flakes.
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02-08-2012, 08:40 AM #5
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After I microwave them and remove the skins, I smoosh them between my fingers so they go into the tank as little pieces. My rainbows go crazy for them.
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02-08-2012, 09:12 AM #6
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My fish are stupid.
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02-08-2012, 10:55 AM #7
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Don't feel bad LH. I wouldn't eat peas when I was a kid, but I learned.
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02-08-2012, 11:31 AM #8
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02-08-2012, 04:38 PM #9
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This is a good point from Hobbs.
Originally Posted by Lady Hobbs
The fiber content in Peas is unbelievably good. If you were to compare the fiber in a cup of peas or a cup of bran flakes (or raisin bran flakes) peas have almost twice as much.
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