Preparing sweet potato?

[FroFro]

Do I need to do anything to prepare it other than cutting off the skin and into pieces? It's organically grown if that helps at all. I read somewhere you can feed it raw, but wouldn't it be hard to my pleco to eat it uncooked?

 

[NickAu]

It will be fine raw, If you want you can put it in boiling water for a minute and it will soften the outer layer then leave to cool for 1/2 an hour stick a fork in it and drop in the tank.

 

[FroFro]

It will be fine raw, If you want you can put it in boiling water for a minute and it will soften the outer layer then leave to cool for 1/2 an hour stick a fork in it and drop in the tank.

How big of a piece usually? Long and skinny or short and fat? I've never used sweet potato so I'm wondering what will be easiest for my pleco to eat on.

 

[NickAu]

I normally use a bit about the size of a coke bottle lid.