Loaches who are afraid of brussel sprouts

[raecarrow]

I decided to try a treat for my loaches last night to some brussel sprouts. I thawed them out in warm water, peeled leaves, stuck them on a fork (plastic), and nuked it in the microwave as recommended. I allowed it to cool and put it in the tank. Far from attacking the brussel sprouts, my loaches seemed to be afraid of it. My guppies had a great time picking at it though. I have never used any other veggies in the tank before. Did anyone have to do anything special to get their loaches to even try veggies? I have thought about using a food processor and turning it into a paste and freezing it.

What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Rae

[FishyLady]

I had exactly the same response from mine when I tried cucumber!!!

Val

[Birds'nBunny]

Some days my loaches go crazy for veggies. Zucchini, sweet potato and broccoli have all been very popular. But other days they turn up their little noses at them.

I got lots of clicking from my Zebras the first time I put in zucchini. But when I gave them another piece a few days later, they were completely uninterested.

Maybe it depends on their mood

I prepare my veggies by blanching them in the microwave for about 5 minutes. Once they're blanched, they usually don't float, so I don't need to weigh them down.

[chefkeith]

Brussel sprouts are probably too bitter. I only eat them if they are boiled and then cooked in butter.

Zucchini and Cucumber are the favorites for my loaches.

[raecarrow]

are you kidding? I like eating brussel sprouts half thawed from the freezer. Then again, I am 1/4 polish and we love our cabbage.

[NancyD]

My clowns tried brussel sprouts once or twice but they don't like it much. Zucchini & leaf lettuces are favorites. I use a clownfish veggie clip & they'll at least try anything in it. Cherry wasn't popular either.

Try making a small slit in a zucchini slice & stick in a food pellet or wafer bit to help them get the idea. I use raw.