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Seahorse
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I heard goldfish like them?
trickytree
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I had a horse once that loved oranges. Also drank tea from a cup. Dont know if that helps at all 
FishEnthusiast
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My local Petsmart gives oranges and lemons to the goldfish. Perhaps in other tanks too. I don't go there very often. I did hear them tell someone that goldfish like it and it is ok to put one slice in once a week, but to take it out after 12 hours so the water won't get as dirty.
As I don't trust Petsmart advice, I took this with a grain of salt.
As I don't trust Petsmart advice, I took this with a grain of salt.
fish_r_great
Especially African Cichlids
I agree I don't like petsmart either so I wouldn't trust that.
Fish eat fruits and vegetables and, well, anything that falls into the water in the wild. Citric acid is not a strong acid (compared with many others), so unless your kH is like 2 or less, I would not think that one small slice of an orange would do anything to your water.
On a personal note, my tiger barbs love oranges.
On a personal note, my tiger barbs love oranges.
Betta_luver
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That would be cool to watch your fish eat oranges!I agree with bignose.
The petsmart near me treats their fish like gods!!!!
The petsmart near me treats their fish like gods!!!!
Tokis-Phoenix
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Fish vary so much and there are so many different types with different dietry needs, i wouldn't advise oranges on the whole. Many fish evolved in places of the world where there were no oranges or similar fruits and so wouldn't had evolved a stomache to cope with that kind of acidic fruit.
The reason orange is given to goldfish is because they need the extra vitamin c that is usually lacking from the diet. a lot of food now does contain the added vitamin but as an extra its ok to feed now and gain. no idea if tropicals need it though.
Re: Tokis
Fish are very highly tuned to chemical cues in thier food. Basically, this means that a fish will not eat things that are naturally bad for it. Now, assuming the orange does not have any chemicals in it that a fish cannot detect, no fish will eat it if it will make it sick. I guess the moral of that story is to purchase organic non-pesticide fruit if you are really worried about it -- <shrug> I don't.
Let me give you an example: The higher levels of oxalic acid in Crytocoryne leaves do make them mildly toxic, consequently fish and snails do not consume it until it is soft and translucent and all the toxins have diffused away. Similarly for other oxalic acid containing plants, like spinach. My fish usually are not interested in spinach till its been in the tank a day or so. Sometimes they are not interested in fresh fruit or vegetables at all. But, I almost always give them a slice of whatever fresh produce I purchase... if they like it, good, if not, fine.
Fish are very highly tuned to chemical cues in thier food. Basically, this means that a fish will not eat things that are naturally bad for it. Now, assuming the orange does not have any chemicals in it that a fish cannot detect, no fish will eat it if it will make it sick. I guess the moral of that story is to purchase organic non-pesticide fruit if you are really worried about it -- <shrug> I don't.
Let me give you an example: The higher levels of oxalic acid in Crytocoryne leaves do make them mildly toxic, consequently fish and snails do not consume it until it is soft and translucent and all the toxins have diffused away. Similarly for other oxalic acid containing plants, like spinach. My fish usually are not interested in spinach till its been in the tank a day or so. Sometimes they are not interested in fresh fruit or vegetables at all. But, I almost always give them a slice of whatever fresh produce I purchase... if they like it, good, if not, fine.
