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  • Posted on: 29/3/2013 19:02
Fish not touching lettuce #1
So I have got a veg clip and attached some Romaine lettuce but it's being ignored. Stupid question but do I need to do anything to the lettuce befoe i put it in the tank (apart from rinsing it)?
Hmm do i really mean that?
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #2
little bit of seasoning!!!! lol
no seriously you need to blanch it 1st. micro in water for 10-15 seconds
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #3
Oh was wondering about that - thanks
Hmm do i really mean that?
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #4
i usually nuke it till soft then cut into small bits and just throw it in
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #5
You can microwave it with some finely chopped garlic for 30 secs aswell, they really like garlic and its good for them. And if they still dont get the idea stop feeding them for a while.
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #6
I ripped some lettuce up into small pieces but they seem to have trouble swallowing/digesting it as they spit it out again - maybe the same with spinache which has a similar texture? Are the fish to young/small? Had them for 6 / 9 months
will look at garlic now too
Hmm do i really mean that?
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #7
did you blanch it 1st?
nuke it till its really soft and then slice into tiny bits
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Re: Fish not touching lettuce #8
My fancies used to have problems with veg when they were smaller, I remember boiling and skinning a pea, then painstakingly cutting it into tiny pieces only for it to be completely ignored. Now they're bigger they'll eat skinned pea halves no problem and raw lettuce leaves or peeled cucumber from a clip gets gobbled up too. Our fussy kids can be a worry sometimes!