Can I give my fish a piece of apple??

[lovemybarbs]

Just wondering. I'm tired of the clowns eating my plants when they are bored. 8O

 

[hc8719]

sure fish love veggies and fruits

 

[lovemybarbs]

I've never tried apple. They kind of dissed the cantelope.

I'm out of zucchini right now.

I'm sitting here listening to the clicks so the jerks must be eating my plants again.

 

[Devilishturtles]

Lol. Sure, try apple! They should love it.

 

[Zagz]

I bet they love it, mine have liked most fruits even more than veggies.

 

[zacusmaximus]

Anyone ever have a fish eat a grape?

 

[hc8719]

no, but mbuna cichlids love squished peas

 

[lovemybarbs]

My barbs love thawed skinned peas. They pick up whole ones and run with them. One bag of frozen peas last forever!

 

[shayfish]

I sprinkeled some crushed up peas into my tank for the first time today. All that's in there are a school of zebra danios and a school of rummynose tetras. I was a little worried about getting the bits and pieces small enough for them to eat, but they just totally devoured them. Even the smallest of the tetras was darting all over the tank with this giant green thing hanging out of its mouth. It was pretty hilarious, but next time I'm going to try to get the pieces even smaller since I was a little freaked out by them inhaling these pieces of food that were bigger than their heads.

 

[lovemybarbs]

The apple has been in there all day. They tried it when I first put it in, but now they are ignoring it.

 

[mrspughster]

My fish love grapes, peas, squash and cucumbers.

 

[An t-iasg]

Try a few times with the apple. You may have to remove the one that's in there now as it gets mushy, but try again. Fish are like little kids, lol...they have to try or be introduced to something a few times before they will eat it.

 

[lovemybarbs]

I took it out and gave them some peas. Oh well.

 

[875mill]

Anyone ever have a fish eat a grape?

My pleco will devour a grape in seconds. It's his favorite treat.

 

[krap101]

did you cut up the apple? you could try cutting it up into smeller pieces. i think fish moreso peck, but i think it would be similar to trying to get your mouth around the flat side of a piece of wood

 

[7Enigma]

With peas they should be blanched first (I throw them (frozen) in a small cup with a little bit of water and stick them in the microwave). I get the water boiling, then drain the water out and squish the peas so the inside pops out of the shell. I find they don't really care for the outer shell, but they love the pulp.

With any other fruit just first wash the outside so there are no possible pesticides on them. You can also try blanching them as well. I have found my fish prefer cucumber if its been blanched slighly (like 15-20seconds on high in the microwave).

Goldfish love oranges apparently. I tried it once with my barbs, and all it did was cloud the water, they didn't even look at it, but I might have to try again.

 

[lovemybarbs]

did you cut up the apple? you could try cutting it up into smeller pieces. i think fish moreso peck, but i think it would be similar to trying to get your mouth around the flat side of a piece of wood

Well with the cantelope I tried it both ways. They didn't like it.

With the apple I put it on a clip, but they didn't touch it. I didn't soften it first though.

Maybe I'll try it again softened, but I don't want it all over the place.

I'll try a small piece tomorrow. They've already went to bed.

They love the zuc on the clip, so I tried that first.

 

[Musket]

green beans, zuch, cantalope, grapes, apples, orange slices... yep my fish and snails and even some of the shrimp jump right on them...
When I first started, it took them awhile to try it... now they dive right in.

 

[lovemybarbs]

canned green beans?? How do you do that?

My shrimp really like the peas. They open their little fans and starting feeding like crazy!!

 

[Musket]

I get the canned with no salt added and rinse them again. I have used frozen beans and frozen spinach as well.