my friend said i cud put a slice of orange in my fish tanks for calcium?
February 4th, 2010 | by admin |i have 3 fish tanks
a 30 gallon
with a goldfish
a 10gallon with
juli catfishes
mollies
1 female betta
and a 1 gallon with a male betta
can i put the orange in and how much for each tank?
Yep, you can give them a bit of orange, so long as it’s only a little bit and not too often – maybe one slice for your goldfish tank, and less for your smaller tanks.
Not all fish are interested in it, but it won’t hurt to try and it certainly won’t affect your pH!
It’s also a good source of vitamin C and some people say it brings out the colour in goldfish – don’t know if that’s true!
4 Responses to “my friend said i cud put a slice of orange in my fish tanks for calcium?”
By Angie on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
I have seen this done with goldfish before and its just a slice…they will kind of pick at it and yes it will help get them more nutrients….they make fruit clips that are sold a local pet places that are suction cupped on to the tank
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By dolly on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
Bad idea. Oranges have a lot of acid which may adjust the pH in your tank.
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By Trixie on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
a lemon is what they use in pet stores but don’t those fish look just miserable?
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By indigo on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply
Yep, you can give them a bit of orange, so long as it’s only a little bit and not too often – maybe one slice for your goldfish tank, and less for your smaller tanks.
Not all fish are interested in it, but it won’t hurt to try and it certainly won’t affect your pH!
It’s also a good source of vitamin C and some people say it brings out the colour in goldfish – don’t know if that’s true!
References :