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11-14-2006, 04:55 PM
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Duckweed as a plant food of Malawi cichlids
ok
1) i scoop duckweed out of my 75 about once a week
2) i know malawi cichlids like plants, thus there are only a few plants that can be kept with them...
i do not want to just transfer the duckweed to the cichlid tank and be scooping it from there all the time too, but do you think they will eat it, might it be a way to get ride of the excess duckweed AND supplement there diet with more plant matter??? 
thoughts
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11-14-2006, 05:57 PM
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well, i find that any fish with a big enough motuth will eat it. My goldfish love it. Yopu could try i little bit of it then if it doesnt get eaten take it out and dry it up
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11-14-2006, 07:43 PM
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yea
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11-14-2006, 09:08 PM
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will try tomorrow 
malawi tank is in classroom and duckweed is at home
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11-14-2006, 09:09 PM
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Good luck and let us know if they munch out.
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11-15-2006, 10:19 AM
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they seam to be eating it!!!
it helps that i had a sub yesterday and they did not get feed.
and one of my Red Empress is coloring up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-15-2006, 01:26 PM
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I've never seen duckweed last long in my 55 with the yellow lab's, though the hob filters aren't ideal for growing duckweed anyway...
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11-15-2006, 02:42 PM
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That would certainly be some cheap and easy food  .
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11-15-2006, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JRagg
That would certainly be some cheap and easy food . |
yea i know... i have been feeding them frozen peas... so they get some plant matter in there diet
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11-15-2006, 08:21 PM
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LOL good job. Glad to see they are eating it.
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