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Hebdizzle
04-23-2003, 8:53 PM
How do you blanch vegetables such as zuchinni to supplement pleco's diets? Is it a "special" way of boiling it? I will be using it for my 2 rubber-lipped pleco's and any other fish that care to take a bite :). Thanks for the help!
aaron
ChilDawg
04-23-2003, 8:58 PM
Blanch 'em with this link!!! (http://southernfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa082101a.htm)
Hebdizzle
04-23-2003, 9:12 PM
Thanks Childawg, now that I read that I realize I eat my brocolli blanched :)
aaron
ChilDawg
04-23-2003, 9:14 PM
No prob--it's what I do! I like veggies blanched as well...I'll have to get some at the caf tomorrow!
Skittyfish
04-24-2003, 6:47 AM
I don't blanch my zuchini, I peel it and rinse it off and then rubber band it to a rock. The fish seem to like the crunchiness of it. My loaches click at it for hours until it is completely gone.
OrionGirl
04-24-2003, 8:29 AM
I freeze zucchini, but that's just for storage. The only reason many people use blanched veggies is that they sink better after blanching. If you can attach the veggie to a weight, you'll be fine, and the fish will love it.
RENEGADE
04-25-2003, 4:36 AM
my crab ate the skin!!!! lol