On Dec 24, 12:42*pm, "crystal101" u40127@uwe wrote:
I just inherited a 55g freshwater tank. *I gutted it and started fresh. It's
been a week, and I started with five 1-2" fish. *The water is clear and the
water tests are all where they should be. *I will be adding another 5 fish in
a week or so. *I know nothing at all about aquariums and have done my
homework online and advice of PETCO store. *The pet store recommended a
"treat" (orange slice) once or twice a week. * I put it on the wall of the
tank and they haven't touched it, lol!! *They had an orange slice in every
tank at the fish store and the fish were going crazy over it. *Has anyone
heard of this and is it really a "treat" ?

Depends........on what jkind of fish you have. A lot of goldfish and
koi will readily eat at sliced oranges. But lots of fish will not even
bother with it, and there are lots of goldies and koi that will not
touch it as well. Your best off not taking anything that Deathco er ah
make that Petco says as the gospil. While orange slices may in deed be
beneficial to some fish, it oculd also be with Deathco that the fisha
re feed so little and far and between that the fish are just desperate
for anything to eat. Deathco does not have the greatest reputation on
sellling decent healthy fish.......and are also the only outfit I have
ever seen putting plastic containers of salt in all the tanks even in
tanks containin g fish that are readily known to not tolerate salt
very well.this is all done in lame attempts to knock out ich and other
parasites that Deathco is so well known for giving to its customers
for no additional charge.

But there is nothing wrong with feeding your fish sliced oranges or
even pieces of cantalope or watermelon or squash or whatever. Its rare
that one owuld really hurt a fish if it eats foods as such, b ut they
are not a substitute for proper commercially prepared or good home
brew feeds........

Oh you may find that your fish will like the orange slice better if
its left to float untethered in the tank...........no real need to
anchor it in place, unless its floating around bothers you or some
piece of aquarium equipment.