What's up with 'the pea'

[FastFly67]

I've noticed a few people mentioning putting a cooked, skinned pea into a tank. My kois absolutely tore it apart but my betta doesn't seem too interested in it. What's it do? What's it for?

 

[Purrbox]

Peas add some vegetable matter to a fish's diet. Besides adding some variety to their diet it can help treat/prevent constipation.

 

[Zagz]

As Joy said they are veggie variety, they can ease constipation and bloating. Sometimes fish take a while to realize it is new food.

 

[An t-iasg]

My bettas go just as crazy for peas as they do for bloodworms!

I cut the peas up as small as their pellet food. It's a little tedious to cut a pea up but with practice it's not so bad.

 

[saffikeagan]

My bettas and my white clouds eat the peas--that is if I can keep the cat's paws away long enough to feed them the peas. She likes peas too.

 

[degbowl]

I feed peas to my fancy goldfish. With the shape of their body they sometimes get constipated. I feed them peas occasionally to help prevent constipation.

 

[saffikeagan]

Hi, Zebbie here. I just discovered that I love little pieces of edaname. My person will put a small bit in my tank and I just go straight for it! YUM! If she overestimates how far I can open my mouth (I'm not a snake, you know), I'll carry it around in my mouth until I can chomp a piece off. I've got to swallow it really quick though because the rest will sink unless I dive to get it quickly. I'll even pick it back up off the floor and swim back up to the surface before taking another bite.

I really hope I get some more soon

 

[An t-iasg]

Hi Zebbie! It looks like you're enjoying that endamame! What a pretty tank you have! Your person takes very good care of you!

 

[TheBettaholic]

Vegetables and peas have lots of fiber, and fiber is hard to digest, and so it goes thru the intestines and clumps all the poop together.