What fruit do you feed your fish?

[LeahK]

My barbs go crazy over blanched vegetables, so I'd thought I'd try giving them fruit, just as an occasional treat.
I was thinking of bananas, because that seems pretty straightforward--just weight a slice and drop it in. But I've seen pics of people feeding their fish slices of orange, and that I don't quite get--wouldn't I be getting orange juice in my water?

So, before I start experimenting on my own, I want to ask for advice here:
What fruit do you feed your fish, and how do you prepare it before dropping it in the tank?

 

[dixienut]

grapes halved and oranges, and bananas, apples, soft ones, can't remember the rest ,...lol

 

[fishorama]

I did banana once. The clown loaches & barbs liked it ok but it was quite messy. Glad it was right before a water change. The sidthimunkis acted like it really irritated their barbels & frantically tried to wipe it off.

I have also tried apple, maybe twice, but I didn't see any fish try it & it didn't look nibbled.

 

[AquaGem]

mine like banana, I've even done some banana snail jello they love it!

 

[Mokomon]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183010

 

[LeahK]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183010

Hi Mokomon, your thread was the one that inspired me to do this!

grapes halved and oranges, and bananas, apples, soft ones, can't remember the rest ,...lol

dixienut, it's the oranges I'm curious about--do you just slice them, and drop them in? They don't get too much juice in the water?

 

[texas mom]

My gouramis love oranges. I just slice a thin, round piece and let it float on the top. During the day they (and the mollies) have eaten out the entire middle. I also weight down a piece and the plecos, and shark eat one as well! There is no mess and the bottom dwellers eat the peel as well.

 

[37gallong]

crazy that the acidity in the orange isnt bad. but cool! im gonna try it out.

 

[snoopy65]

I make jello with natural applesauce instead of baby food the fish and snails eat it up.

 

[Turbosaurus]

I am a sissy mary when it comes to trying new things, so maybe don't listen to me, but I would imagine all the simple sugars in fruit woulnd't be so good for a fish tank, and citrus also has high levels of acids and oils in the skins, I woudn't try it. Maybe stick to veggies?