fresh veg for ancistrus??

[tulip55555]

Just got my first ancistrus. What fresh veg (or fruit???) do you feed them? Cooked or raw?? And how long do you leave it in the tank?

 

[Vircomore]

My personal preference is zucchini. Just buy them whole, slice them into circles (as thin or thick as you want) and then "blanch" them. Blanching is when you heat a pot of water to boiling - and then once it's boiling, throw the zucchini chips into the water for 1-2 minutes until they start to get soft.

Then, just hang a chip in there with a veggie clip or a rock - and leave it for maybe 3-4 hours.

You can freeze the rest of the blanched chips and just thaw them when you need.

 

[rich311k]

I feed zucchini, cucumbers, cabbage, peas I just nuke in a cup of water for a few seconds.

 

[tulip55555]

Now I am wondering how often to put vegetables in the tank ???

 

[rich311k]

2-3 times a week is plenty. No more than 24 hours or the veggie starts to decay and cause issues.

 

[tulip55555]

2-3 times a week is plenty. No more than 24 hours or the veggie starts to decay and cause issues.

I forgot to mention he's just a little guy, maybe 1 inch long. Still only 2-3 times a week??

 

[tulip55555]

So far I've done cucumber, zucchini and carrot. He likes them all, but carrot is the winner hands down.

Thanks everybody