I was reading the thread: Vacation Feedings, and several people mentioned spinach as being beneficial. Is this to feed the fish? I have read about feeding them greens like peas. On this subject, how do you prepare anything like that? Do you chop it up tiny, or what?
What's this about spinach?
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Spinach is usually boiled, I believe.
Many of the veggies like courgettes are "blanched."
These are very beneficial in terms of fish-feeding, but only if you have fish that are not inveterate carnivores.
Many of the veggies like courgettes are "blanched."
These are very beneficial in terms of fish-feeding, but only if you have fish that are not inveterate carnivores.
It depends on the fish that you are keeping...neons would obviously need some really tiny bits, but may feed from whole (unshelled) peas at the bottom of the tank, while Plecs will take to normally-sliced zucchini.
Actually, you're better off not boiling or freezing the greens--it's recommended because it makes the veggie in question sink, but it reduces the nutrition value for the food.
All manner of veggies can be fed. I feed zucchini, broccoli, spinach, and cauliflower. I leave the veggies in the tank for 3-5 days with no ill result, though they seldom last that long. Floaters can be sunk with rocks, veggie clips, or scewers. I don't chop anything up--the fish can tear of little bits, and the bigger fish leave shrapnel that the smaller fish clean up.
Peas are usually just for treating constipation.
All manner of veggies can be fed. I feed zucchini, broccoli, spinach, and cauliflower. I leave the veggies in the tank for 3-5 days with no ill result, though they seldom last that long. Floaters can be sunk with rocks, veggie clips, or scewers. I don't chop anything up--the fish can tear of little bits, and the bigger fish leave shrapnel that the smaller fish clean up.
Peas are usually just for treating constipation.
Its fine to attach veggies to a screw for sinking? I thought you wanted to avoid metal in a tank.
Wooden skewers--mine are bamboo. Stainless steel is fine to use as well. You just dont' want to add something that's going to rust. One member uses a stainless steel fork without problems, so I don't think that stainless steel screws would be a problem either--though I did mean skewers. 
I will have to look around and see what I can find laying around the house. I don't think my wife would be to happy if i used one of our forks 
Yeah, Anaxus, don't push the hobby to where it has been pushed in other threads! 
The bamboo skewers seem like they would be the best and safest bet out of what has been espoused as holders so far.
The bamboo skewers seem like they would be the best and safest bet out of what has been espoused as holders so far.