what can i give my plecs as a xmas treat ??

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what can i give my plecs as a xmas treat ??

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Hello, this might seem a bit of a strange thing to do but i always buy my pets xmas pressys, is there a treat i could give my 2 large common plecs???
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I think the best present for fish would be some treats or other food. I am sure your plecos would love it if you give them an extra large piece of their favorite vegetable. Or you could give them a Christmas dinner of a whole bunch of different fruits and veggies. My common pleco likes yams (the piece I put in my aquarium was gone the next day and my pleco was the only one big enough to eat it :D ). You could make them a yam, cucumber, zucchini salad with any other veggies or fruits they like.
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I suppose I should exchange the Socks then...?
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woooooooooooooooooow weeeeeeeeeeeee kana urs has feet!! lol

do i need to blance the yam first??
cheers joey x
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Yams

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The yams I fed my fish were cooked. I haven't tried raw ones yet so I am not sure if they will float. Cooking them makes it softer and it will sink by itself.
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1. I would make "fish kebabs" - put a few different veggies and perhaps other goodies on a metal skewer - I use the handle of a teaspoon for slices of courgette, yams/sweet potato, potato, mango, and maybe a mussel or prawn for protein.

2. Bigger plecos will eat raw sweet potato, but blanching it will not hurt - they prefer it softer, and as long as you don't overdo it and make it REALLY soft, it'll be fine.

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A SCREWCUMBER would make a nice stocking stuffer!
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Brussels sprouts and frozen prawns of course!

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:oops: what do i need to do to the praws befor i feed them to my babies ??
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jojitsui wrote::oops: what do i need to do to the praws befor i feed them to my babies ??
Quick rinse under the tap and you're good to go.

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