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Paradox81
Fish Egg
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| | Subject: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:35 am | |
| I've been trying to feed mine cucumbers and zucchini and I never see mine eating on it. I know they are eating cause they are still around but I never see them touch them. Is there a trick to get them to eat their veggies? Any tips I would appreciate it. | |
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Jeff
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| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:40 am | |
| You could try blanching veg first, see if that helps. | |
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Doug
Bristlenose King
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| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:40 am | |
| depends on the vege. some veges do not need blanching (e.g. Cucumber).
try rubbing them with garlic paste. for some reason they love it. | |
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Bristlenoses
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| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:48 am | |
| Hi,what other foods are you feeding? | |
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Paradox81
Fish Egg
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Age : 43
Location : Cincy, OH
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Registration date : 2012-03-03
| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:32 am | |
| they get algae wafers, fish flakes, there is some algae growing in the tank I've seen them eating on. | |
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Jeff
Large Bristlenose
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Age : 54
Location : Calgary AB Canada
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| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:16 pm | |
| Once they have cleaned all the algae from your glass, surely they will take more interestin the veg you are offering them  | |
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Paradox81
Fish Egg
Number of posts : 8
Age : 43
Location : Cincy, OH
Job/hobbies : Retail Manager/Tattoo's, Sports, Animals
Humor : Sarcastic
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Registration date : 2012-03-03
| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:35 pm | |
| I guess I spoke to soon, I came home today from work and he ate almost all of it. He was still working on it when I went downstairs and got off it as soon as he saw me. Guess he doesn't like to be watched when he eats. | |
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jim.and
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| | Subject: Re: Is there a trick to get them to eat? Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:26 pm | |
| Sometimes when trying a new veg if you stick one of their favourite Algae wafers into it may encourage them to try it, they will have to go over the veg to get at the wafer. | |
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