Can I Feed My Corycats Cucumber?

[joselaz5780]

Will cucumber every once in a while help them in nutrition? cucumbers sink in water dont they? do cory cats like cucumber?

 

[simonas]

you can but I doubt they would eat it

corys do well with frozen and pellet foods theres no need to feed them any veg as well

 

[Harlequins]

Mine aren't overkeen on cucumbers,they tend to have a 2 second seeing what it is then leaving it...

They are partial to cooked de-shelled garden peas & broad beans,make sure to break it or squash it down to little bits also helps to clear them out...

 

[Tizer]

mine never touch it, although sometimes they do nibble on a crushed pea. just squeeze one out the shell and squash it into the tank.

 

[ron4sum1]

Small cories would stuggle eating them. I see some adult cories that eat a slice of cucumber. They work from the middle and outwards. Pet stores just leave the cucumber for a couple of days. I wonder if it contributes a lot of ammonia though ... hmm.

 

[FishyWishie]

My cories often nibble at the cucumber i feed my plec.

 

[fluttermoth]

There's so little nutrition in cucumber it's hardly worth the trouble of feeding it. It does need to be weighted down. All my catfish (and snails!) love tomato; you could try that, or lightly cooked courgette, or peas as the other posters have mentioned.

 

[Fish are AWE]

They shall eat cucumber since they are natural scavengers, Blanch the cucumber in hot water for about 30-60 secs. That way it will sink and the natural liquids wont cloud the water.

 

[lilfishie]

my cories LOVE cucumber! they kick the plecs and snails off it to eat it