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wblueus Master Sergeant

Posts: 271 Location: Oklahoma Favorite Fish:: cichlids
 | Subject: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/23/2010, 5:21 pm | |
| I notice everytime i put a cucumber in for my SAE and CAE that my firemouths cichilds go over to it and bite at it fairly hard...I cant really tell if they are actually eating it or just striking at it..To me it looks like they are trying to eat it... |
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alan j t Major


Posts: 791 Location: reno nv Favorite Fish:: discus
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/23/2010, 6:28 pm | |
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jessecichlidguy Moderator


Posts: 1094 Location: menifee Ca Favorite Fish:: cichlids cichlids cichlids
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/23/2010, 8:17 pm | |
| yes some do and some do not |
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Elrollo Major


Posts: 870 Location: Virginia Beach Favorite Fish:: Blue Acaras...first fish I ever breed still have a soft spot for them
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/23/2010, 9:40 pm | |
| yes they do might want to try zuchinni...last a little longer and has more nutritional value than cukes...also seaweed used for sushi nori paper is very good for you fish as well...sells for alot less at harris teeter than it does in the pet stores |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/24/2010, 8:21 am | |
| Omnivorous and herbivorous fish will eat veggis. And most of them really enjoy zucchini, I have to put way more than my plecos will eat in the tank just so the plecos will get some. |
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istrober Moderator


Posts: 2643 Location: Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish:: Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/24/2010, 8:59 am | |
| I give my plecos zucchini and cucumber, i like taking of the seeds just in case, but yeah works great.. |
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CSnyder00 Moderator


Posts: 1608 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish:: Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/25/2010, 12:09 pm | |
| I should get zucchini for my plecos. They normally just get algae wafers and bloodworms. |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/25/2010, 12:24 pm | |
| my plecos attack zucchini when I put it in the tank at lights out. |
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CSnyder00 Moderator


Posts: 1608 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish:: Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/25/2010, 12:27 pm | |
| Maybe it would make them happier although I don't know if that is possible! |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/25/2010, 4:23 pm | |
| zucchini, yellow squash and melon all go over really well with my bn plecos!! |
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pillierox1 Lieutenant General


Posts: 2213 Location: denton, tx Favorite Fish:: okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/25/2010, 9:03 pm | |
| i did cucumber blanched it but they werent very pleased with it but oh well. maybe ill try zucchini, maybe not blanched for the first time. |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Do cichlids eat cucumbers? 11/25/2010, 10:30 pm | |
| blanch the zucchini but don't cook it
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