Floating Cucumber?

[emi1990]

This might sound really daft but I have tried to put cucumber in my tank for my plec but it keeps just floating to the top so I presume the plec wont be able to get to it then?
Does anyone else put the cucumber in and it floats?
Thank you


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[unstopaBULLFish]

I find that the best method is too nuke the cucumber on the microwave and then put it in the aquarium weighed down by a rock. This way the pleco can get it it with ease


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[PNWaquarist]

I use a veggie clip


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[ScotJudd]

My BN feeds off cucumber, courgette etc straight away if it's been zapped for a few seconds in the microwave, just cooked, but will leave it for a day or so, if raw, until it's started to soften. It sinks easier when cooked but still need some form of weight to keep it down. I put it in at lights out and remove it the following morning, before it decomposes, which can make the tank messy. If you have shrimp then it'll probably be gone by the morning anyway.


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[emi1990]

I'm going to get some clips because I don't have a microwave.

My other fish are dwarf gourami rummy nose tetras and Cardinal tetras, they are so greedy wouldn't be surprised if they tried to eat it.

Thanks for the advice guys ?


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[Aliray]

You can take a stainless steel fork, stick the fork in the veg to weigh it down and lay it on the bottom. Plecs should have veggies every day. Just wash or scrub like you would for yourself. Any dark leafy greens, green beans, squash of any kind, sweet potato , cukes, melon, pumpkin, sweet peppers, carrots, basically most veggies you eat and some fruit are fine. I avoid citrus, tomatoes, avacado, hot peppers. They also need driftwood to rasp on. Alison

 

[PNWaquarist]

I blanch zucchini in boiling water for 30 sec and cool on ice. I use a veggie clip to help it sink.

I keep zucchini in the tank for 24-36 hours. Any longer and it'll (literally) start to smell like poop.


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[Coyne]

Bamboo skewers is another option. I bought a pack of 100 for a couple bucks. Also good for general poking and prodding.


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[evil Nick]

Lead plant weights

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[Nils]

I just took a small rock, like aquarium gravel, put it through the middle of the cucumber and it sunk it immediately. Also a cucumber for my BN pleco.

 

[TheDude]

I slice cucumber or zucchini thin put it in a bowl with water and microwave it for about 2 minutes or 3 and then it sinks to the bottom

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[emi1990]

I don't have a microwave and my plec doesn't seem to like it raw


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[TheDude]

Throw it in a small pot of boiling water for 2-3 minutes

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