Zucchini

[McEve]

Hi,

I'm feeding my fish peas ans zucchini (got the idea from this newsgroup,
thefish seem to love it!) but wondered... Ih ave to boil the zucchini
(squash) to make it sink. Is there another way to get it to sink? After all,
boiling it makes it loose a fair bit of the nutrition..

Nina

[Dinky]

"McEve" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm feeding my fish peas ans zucchini (got the idea from this newsgroup,
> thefish seem to love it!) but wondered... Ih ave to boil the zucchini
> (squash) to make it sink. Is there another way to get it to sink? After
all,
> boiling it makes it loose a fair bit of the nutrition..
>
> Nina
>
>

Yes, excessive boiling does make it "loose"<sic> much of the nutrients. I
use about 10 seconds in the microwave for a good, thick slice. Alternately,
you can weigh it down with lead "plant weights" available for pennies at the
LFS.

[Dinky]

"Dinky" > wrote in message
news:gq9zb.284189$275.1002748@attbi_s53...
> >
>
> Yes, excessive boiling does make it "loose"<sic> much of the nutrients. I
> use about 10 seconds in the microwave for a good, thick slice.
Alternately,
> you can weigh it down with lead "plant weights" available for pennies at
the
> LFS.
>
>

I should add, that the weights are in addition to a few seconds in the
microwave. It softens it a bit, making it easier for soft-mouthed fishes to
eat.

billy

[Jim Morcombe]

My fish like their vegies boiled and mashed. They turn their noses up at
raw vegies and complain if I don't mash them.

Jim




McEve > wrote in message
...
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm feeding my fish peas ans zucchini (got the idea from this newsgroup,
> thefish seem to love it!) but wondered... Ih ave to boil the zucchini
> (squash) to make it sink. Is there another way to get it to sink? After
all,
> boiling it makes it loose a fair bit of the nutrition..
>
> Nina
>
>

[E.Otter]

You can buy a "veggie clip" at most fish and general pet stores. It has a
suction cup that sticks to your tank glass and the clip holds zuchini,
lettuce, whatever... It could easily keep a slice of zuchini submerged.

E.Otter

[Charles]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 22:59:26 +0100, "McEve" > wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>I'm feeding my fish peas ans zucchini (got the idea from this newsgroup,
>thefish seem to love it!) but wondered... Ih ave to boil the zucchini
>(squash) to make it sink. Is there another way to get it to sink? After all,
>boiling it makes it loose a fair bit of the nutrition..
>
>Nina
>
rubber band and a rock.


--

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

[Mike Davis]

I use Charles' method. It works well for Hoover, our pleco. He seems to
enjoy his zuccs raw. Perhaps he's an "Italian" pleco at heart. ;-)

Mike D.

"Charles" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 22:59:26 +0100, "McEve" > wrote:
>
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'm feeding my fish peas ans zucchini (got the idea from this newsgroup,
> >thefish seem to love it!) but wondered... Ih ave to boil the zucchini
> >(squash) to make it sink. Is there another way to get it to sink? After
all,
> >boiling it makes it loose a fair bit of the nutrition..
> >
> >Nina
> >
> rubber band and a rock.
>
>
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others

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"animaux" > wrote in message
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> I steam it for 4 minutes and tie it to a rock.
>
I just nuke it for a couple minutes, cut it into long quarters and put it in
the freezer. Then use a bulldog clip, or a bit of that wire plants have
attached. If its partly cooked it takes almost no weight to sink it.