Anyone Ever Fed Their Livebearers Cheese?

[Eines]

I've heard of people giving their fish cheese, but just wanna make sure it won't kill them before giving any to my swordtails. Anyone ever tried before?

 

[dunchp]

I've heard of people giving their fish cheese, but just wanna make sure it won't kill them before giving any to my swordtails. Anyone ever tried before?

I wouldn't advise it. You have not explained why you want to? out of curiosity?

http/www.msscuba.com/forum/index.php/topic,389.0.html

 

[Eines]

well, I thought if they like it, it would make a good occasional treat, that's all.

wow, that's an interesting article

 

[Spishkey]

i put some cucumber in for my pleco, and the corys made a bit of a fuss over it!

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Mice are live bearing and they thrive on it

 

[Eines]

I tried cucumber and lettuce and my swordtails nibbled on it a bit. I'm hoping they'll eat it more readily once they get used to it.

 

[8inary]

chicken balti and nam bread went down well, though they do need room in the tank afterwards when they fart.......only joking!!!!!!!

 

[Davo86]

My fish get a weekly treat of deshelled peas and diced prawns as well as the odd chunk of cucumber

 

[Eines]

do you use frozen peas or raw?

 

[Spishkey]

do all fish eat the peas?? ive often heard thats good for them but never believed it! how do you deshell a pea without it falling apart?

 

[Davo86]

do all fish eat the peas?? ive often heard thats good for them but never believed it! how do you deshell a pea without it falling apart?

this is what i usually do

boil the kettle and add about an inch of boiling water to a cup,
then i add about 5-6 frozen peas and the prawns and leave them there until the peas have all sunk
then i tip away the water and tip the contents onto a chopping board,
here i deshell the peas, (just squeeze it slightly and the inside pops out) and dice the prawns thinly
and pop into the tank a few bits at a time, (i usually add the peas first because most of my fish will go for the prawn over the pea if i add them together

 

[Eines]

oh, okay, thanks. I think I'll try that tonight, actually!

 

[Spishkey]

*goes off to raid the freezer for frozen peas*

 

[Eines]

they absolutely LOVED the peas it always makes me happy when my fishies like a new food that I try on them, plus, greens are supposed to be especially good for swordtails and I've been quite upset, because I haven't been able to get them to eat any frozen algae.

 

[dave1987]

frozen algae? do u not defrost it 1st??