Carrots?

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Carrots?

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Hi,

I have read in a book that carrots make really good food for fish and they use to use it to bring out the colouring.

So i was just wondering if it would be alright for bristlenoses ?

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Post by Silurus »

Short answer: yes.

Carrots are rich in carotene, which would make your fish redder (but only if you feed them carotene-rich food more or less constantly).
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Okay thank you i will put some in and see what they think of it
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Post by Shane »

I use little carrots sold as "baby carrots." Panaque spp. esp. love them.
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