loach and spinach salad

chefkeith · Post by **chefkeith** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:28 pm

My clowns got some spinach for the 1st time ever. Some of them are really enjoying it. The others must still be full from the shrimp dinner they got a little earlier.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:33 pm

They certainly look like they are enjoying it.

Great pictures.

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:33 pm

it's great to see great looking fish enjoying their grub, i use spinach as well with mixed reactions to it.
great pics mate.

mick

palaeodave · Post by **palaeodave** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:34 pm

Great pictures. I'll have to try that. Did you blanch them?

Ashleigh · Post by **Ashleigh** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:51 pm

Beautiful fish

I gave my lot some spinach before, they took advantage, shredded it to bits, continued to mouth and play with the floaties and ended up clogging the filters

needless to say they havn't had it since but they sure did love it!

Ashleigh

chefkeith · Post by **chefkeith** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:53 pm

Thanks all.
I didn't blanch them. I just put them on the skewer. They are still feasting on it, but most of it's gone now.

plecoperson · Post by **plecoperson** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:32 pm

It really is satisfying to see them enjoy "real" food. Spinach is the hands-down favorite in my tanks.

plaalye · Post by **plaalye** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:51 pm

Nice fat loaches enjoying healthy food! How on earth do you keep your sand so clean??

chefkeith · Post by **chefkeith** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:36 pm

The mechanical aspect of the island in the river tank keeps the sand clean. The island is placed in the middle of the tank so that water flows in a continuous loop around it. The top layer of sand slowly gets turned over and moves around the island also because the water flow is so uniform.

Also most of the detritus gets sucked into a water bridge and goes into another tank. The sand in that other tank can get quite dirty. I'll have to clean that tank about once per month. I rarely have to clean the river tank though.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:26 pm

Wonderful shots as always, Keith.

Emma

jwyfk · Post by **jwyfk** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:43 pm

Great pictures! I'm surprised you haven't tried spinach before. I've seen your videos with shrimp and chicken. It looks like the shrimp is pre-cooked. Is it? I'd like to try this!

chefkeith · Post by **chefkeith** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:30 am

I buy whatever shrimp is on sale. Cooked or raw, the clowns love it.

Thanks again everyone.

Cup · Post by **Cup** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:40 pm

Chef indeed.

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