fight over a strawberry! - Aquarium Advice

fearlessfisch · 02-23-2005, 04:33 PM

[acronym:754f9bdaeb="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:754f9bdaeb] i have never seen this before! i blanched part of a frozen strawberry and put it on the buffet along with zucchini, spinach, and broccoli. my two gold severum are fighting over it!

i guess fish like dessert too!

SpaceButler · 02-23-2005, 04:37 PM

Cool.

I really want to start feeding some vegetables and things. What exactly is blanching? I've heard about it... it's some boiling process isn't it?

fearlessfisch · 02-23-2005, 04:41 PM

just dip in boiling water briefly. most of the veggies i use are frozen, so they need to be blanched or cooked. except zucchini, which my pleco prefers fresh and raw.

funny, now they are picking at the broccoli. maybe strawberry tastes really good at first, but then you move on to something more substantial.

Hara · 02-23-2005, 04:42 PM

you plunge the vegetable into boiling water for a few seconds, then immediately rinse in cool water

xray · 02-23-2005, 05:19 PM

Romain is mines fav.

**An t-iasg** · 02-23-2005, 05:27 PM

Have you seen our article on veggie feeding?

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showqu...q=2&fldAuto=42

xray · 02-23-2005, 05:32 PM

Oh yes Menagerie is the bomb

**QTOFFER** · 02-23-2005, 05:38 PM

That's neat! Can you get a pic of the severum eating the strawberry?

SpaceButler · 02-23-2005, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by An t-iasg

Have you seen our article on veggie feeding?

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showqu...q=2&fldAuto=42

Yeah, I've read that a few times. Very informative. I had just forgot exactly what blanching was, so I thought I'd just ask.

fearlessfisch · 02-23-2005, 08:20 PM

i'll try to post a pic the next time i give them one. i only put in a little piece, and right now it doesn't look much like a strawberry anymore.

02-23-2005, 04:33 PM	#1
fearlessfisch Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 614 Images: 7	fight over a strawberry! [acronym:754f9bdaeb="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:754f9bdaeb] i have never seen this before! i blanched part of a frozen strawberry and put it on the buffet along with zucchini, spinach, and broccoli. my two gold severum are fighting over it! i guess fish like dessert too! __________________ joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea ________________________________ 55, 30, 30, 20, 10, and 10-gal. freshwater tropical tanks

02-23-2005, 04:37 PM	#2
SpaceButler Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 199 Images: 11	Cool. I really want to start feeding some vegetables and things. What exactly is blanching? I've heard about it... it's some boiling process isn't it? __________________ ---55 [acronym:4c4a367a91="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:4c4a367a91] <------ 1 8" Albino/Lutino Oscar (Grumbo)

02-23-2005, 04:41 PM	#3
fearlessfisch Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 614 Images: 7	just dip in boiling water briefly. most of the veggies i use are frozen, so they need to be blanched or cooked. except zucchini, which my pleco prefers fresh and raw. funny, now they are picking at the broccoli. maybe strawberry tastes really good at first, but then you move on to something more substantial. __________________ joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea ________________________________ 55, 30, 30, 20, 10, and 10-gal. freshwater tropical tanks

02-23-2005, 04:42 PM	#4
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	you plunge the vegetable into boiling water for a few seconds, then immediately rinse in cool water __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

02-23-2005, 05:19 PM	#5
xray Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisana, USA Posts: 356 Images: 4	Romain is mines fav. __________________ Dance as if no one were watching Sing as if no one were listening Live each day as if it were your last Irish Proverb Ray 90 [acronym:338d0a84ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:338d0a84ee] 9 L. Cearuleus 5 C. Moorii 4 P. Acei 2 N. Venustus 2 I. Sprengerae 1 unidentified Mbuna 1 Peacock with a slightly deformed tail.

02-23-2005, 05:32 PM	#7
xray Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisana, USA Posts: 356 Images: 4	Oh yes Menagerie is the bomb __________________ Dance as if no one were watching Sing as if no one were listening Live each day as if it were your last Irish Proverb Ray 90 [acronym:338d0a84ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:338d0a84ee] 9 L. Cearuleus 5 C. Moorii 4 P. Acei 2 N. Venustus 2 I. Sprengerae 1 unidentified Mbuna 1 Peacock with a slightly deformed tail.

02-23-2005, 05:38 PM	#8
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,701 Images: 30	That's neat! Can you get a pic of the severum eating the strawberry?

02-23-2005, 08:20 PM	#10
fearlessfisch Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 614 Images: 7	i'll try to post a pic the next time i give them one. i only put in a little piece, and right now it doesn't look much like a strawberry anymore. __________________ joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea ________________________________ 55, 30, 30, 20, 10, and 10-gal. freshwater tropical tanks

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