zucchini for plecos?

January 23rd, 2010 | by admin |

when you boil blanch zucchini for a small plec should you cut it in thin strips or circular slices? or does it matter?
should I remove the skin?

I cut it in thin circles with the skin so the zuchinni stays in a whole piece. The pleco usually pins it against the tank sidewall that way too while eating it. I freeze the ‘extra’ slices in a ziplock and thaw it in a cup of warm water when I need more. They eat out the middle of the circle and I can scoop out the leftover ‘ring’ the next day to keep the tank from getting messy from it spoiling.

  1. 7 Responses to “zucchini for plecos?”

  2. By sugarchick1369 on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    It really doesn’t matter. I always cut it in strips, though.

    Why are you boiling it? I throw it in there raw.
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  3. By Ric-E's Swty on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    Are you talking about the fish? I never knew that you could feed them people food, I wouldn’t.
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  4. By Samantha on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    I know Plecos eat Vegetable matter being from teh Amazon river which frequently floods the land, never heard of feeding them squash, I know they like Spinach but they are messy eaters and usually have to clean up the leftovers
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  5. By neoalanmi on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    I’ve always fed raw zucchini… they can chomp through that stuff at warp speed. I don’t think it matters how you slice it, but I’m not sure how well they can eat through the skin.
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  6. By Peter G on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    Raw zucchinni in strips is best
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  7. By Jayla B on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    I feed my plecos zucchini regularly. But instead of taking the time to boil it in a pot, I put it in a bowl with some water and microwave it for about 3minutes. Does the trick! I just leave it as chunks that I cut originally and they love it.
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  8. By terimf on Jan 23, 2010 | Reply

    I cut it in thin circles with the skin so the zuchinni stays in a whole piece. The pleco usually pins it against the tank sidewall that way too while eating it. I freeze the ‘extra’ slices in a ziplock and thaw it in a cup of warm water when I need more. They eat out the middle of the circle and I can scoop out the leftover ‘ring’ the next day to keep the tank from getting messy from it spoiling.
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