sinking food

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snake_charmer

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How do you get your food to sink to the bottom. I've been trying to feed fruits and veggies to my pleco but they just float at the top the entire time :irked:? Any tips?
 
stick a fork in it.
Tie it to a rock.
 
you can blanch or nuke it in microwave until somewhat mushy...and it sinks to bottom.. i do this method because i have so many tanks .all you do is {.zuchinni sliced and put in bowl with a little water until soft in microwave ..let cool and sinks right away.}{you can do this with cucumber also...Some pleco love sliced raw potatoe..with that you do not need to blanch.. it should sink right away..
 
Tried it out and it does seem to help keep it towards the bottom. I've found if I burry it half way in the sand it stays pretty good. Again, thanks for the tip.
 
snake_charmer;2687924; said:
Tried it out and it does seem to help keep it towards the bottom. I've found if I burry it half way in the sand it stays pretty good. Again, thanks for the tip.
you are welcome.. i quess the more blanched it is the more it sinks.. sometimes i take it back to microwave and nook another min. but the less you nuke the more vitamins and fiber it has which is always better..
 
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