peas for fish?

[FINJOY]

HI, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE ARE THERE ANY FRESH WATER FISH THAT YOU SHOULDN'T FEED THEM PEAS, I KNOW PLECOS LOVE THEM, BUT HOW ABOUT ANGEL FISH? THANKS VINNY

 

[snoopy65]

Angels do fine with peas. There isn't a fresh water fish that I know of that peas will hurt.

 

[irishspy]

What surprises me is how readily even carnivorous fish, like bettas, will eat them.

 

[Kashta]

Imagine whirled peas. :hitting:

Oh, that's bad. I actually groaned. :banhim:

You had the perfect setup for that, too. I would have totally missed it.

 

[mellowvision]

peas are sweet, everyone likes them.

I like to leave the shell on, but split open, and watch the snails all try to pile in like it's a clown car. I had a pea once with like 10 mts babies all inside it.

don't overfeed with the peas. they are messy.

 

[Zenz]

As soon as I put the mashed peas in my tank they dissipate. How do you keep them chunky enough to make it to the bottom for them to eat?

Thanks!

 

[zpromoter]

My black convict loves peas. Especially after he eats some guppy babies the night before. I just cook and shell the peas, I dont mash them up, but he is a 4 inch fish so he doesn't have a small mouth.

 

[Lupin]

Here's the incomplete list of fiber content I got from a health site.:grinyes:

• Bananas, 3 grams - medium 8" long
• Beans, 6-10 grams - baked beans, black beans, great northern beans, kidney beans, garbanzos, pinto beans, white beans
• Berries, 4-5 grams - blackberries, raspberries
• Broccoli, 4-5 grams
• Brussels Sprouts, 2 grams
• Carrots, 3-4 grams
• Dried Figs, 10 grams - 3 figs
• Fruit, 4 grams - medium apple, medium pear
• Green Beans, 2 grams - broad beans, pole beans, snap beans
• Greens, 4-6 grams - beet greens, collards, kale, spinach, turnip greens
• Lentils, 6 grams
• Lima Beans - 4-6 grams
• Peas, 7-9 grams - black-eyed peas, green peas
• Potatoes, 4-5 grams - medium baked Idaho or sweet potato

 

[Kashta]

As soon as I put the mashed peas in my tank they dissipate. How do you keep them chunky enough to make it to the bottom for them to eat?

Thanks!

Hey Zenz, the peas you feed them will hold up better if you stick with fresh or frozen peas (instead of canned), then just make sure you don't overcook them. If you squeeze them just right, the insides pop right out from the skins - usually in two halves that you can then cut, mash, or squish as needed. What you actually do with them depends on the type of fish you're feeding them to... and how.

Fresh or frozen peas are a much better source of fiber over canned peas. Green beans or lima beans can also serve the purpose and may give you suitable options, depending on what's available in your freezer or pantry on a given day.

You can compare the relative difference in dietary fiber content between peas, lima beans, and green beans from these figures:

Green Peas

5.5 grams - Fresh green peas, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
5.5 grams - Frozen green peas, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
3.3 grams - Canned green peas, drained, without salt.

Lima Beans

6.0 grams - Fresh baby lima beans, cooked, drained, without salt.
6.0 grams - Frozen baby lima beans, cooked, drained, without salt.
4.6 grams - Canned baby lima beans, drained, without salt.

5.3 grams - Fresh lima beans (mature), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
5.3 grams - Frozen lima beans (mature), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
4.8 grams - Canned lima beans (mature), without salt.

Green Beans

3.2 grams - Fresh green beans, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
3.0 grams - Frozen green beans, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
1.9 grams - Canned green beans, drained, no salt added.

Source: USDA Nutrient Database (comparisons made per 100 grams).

 

[Wycco]

• Bananas, 3 grams - medium 8" long

I'd advise against bananas for fish from that list. I still have it marked for suspicion for giving one of my fish constipation and swim bladder problems as a result.

The humble banana may be innocent- but I'm not so certain.