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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:23 am
Post subject: Alternative foods for goldfish
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Other than store purchased foods, what other foods can be fed to goldfish?
From what I've researched on the web I've heard of the following:
* peas (tried this and the fish love it)
* carrots (tried this also and the fish won't touch it)
* lettuce (tried and the fish didn't touch it)
* broccoli
* eggs
* spinach
* any fresh green vegetable
* worms (preferably from a live bait shop - they would be cleaner)
* coctail shrimp
What about food like lunch meat, cooked chicken, or tuna?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:23 am
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E.Otter wrote:
> Other than store purchased foods, what other foods can be fed to
> goldfish? From what I've researched on the web I've heard of the
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> What about food like lunch meat, cooked chicken, or tuna?
Orange
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 10:11 am
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In article <rY%Va.126477$Io.10751764@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
no-email.TakeThisOut@given.com says...
> * worms (preferably from a live bait shop - they would be cleaner)
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Many years ago, we used to "clean" worms for bait by putting them in a
bucket of coffee grounds or cornmeal for a day or so. Coffee probably
isn't good for fish, but the cornmeal should work OK.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 2:49 pm
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>Other than store purchased foods, what other foods can be fed to goldfish?
You can grown mosquito larvae (don't let them hatch) and tadpoles (which have
taken over my FULLY chlorinated pool...weclome to Florida) for meaty treats.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:07 pm
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E.Otter <no-email DeleteThis @given.com> wrote in message
news:rY%Va.126477$Io.10751764@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> Other than store purchased foods, what other foods can be fed to goldfish?
> From what I've researched on the web I've heard of the following:
> * peas (tried this and the fish love it)
> * carrots (tried this also and the fish won't touch it)
> * lettuce (tried and the fish didn't touch it)
> * broccoli
> * eggs
> * spinach
> * any fresh green vegetable
> * worms (preferably from a live bait shop - they would be cleaner)
> * coctail shrimp
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> What about food like lunch meat, cooked chicken, or tuna?
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> Thanks,
> E.Otter
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The top part makes sense, and I have used them all with success. Sometimes
the new foods take some getting used to.
As for lunch meats, I would pass due to the high fat content and added
spices. Cooked chicken, unseasoned, could be tried but why bother with so
many other choices? Canned tuna is okay as long as it's water packed, but
again, why?
Occasionally, I let the goldfish have some homemade foods, made mainly with
the listed ingredients. I only use those foods that are less heavy on the
protein and heavier on the veggies.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 5:04 pm
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My goldfish really enjoy mosquito larvae. I catch them live when I can
and buy frozen ones out of season.
They also really like eating plants so I give them duckweed and
hornwort to snack on.
I think some kinds of tadpoles are poisonous, or at least nasty
tasting. My gfoldfish didn't like American toad tadpoles. They would
eat them and then spit them out again.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 5:43 pm
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On 7/31/03 1:11 PM, in article bgbi3l$n72n5$1@ID-124996.news.uni-berlin.de,
"Larry Blanchard" <lblanch.TakeThisOut@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> In article <rY%Va.126477$Io.10751764@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
> no-email.TakeThisOut@given.com says...
>> * worms (preferably from a live bait shop - they would be cleaner)
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> Many years ago, we used to "clean" worms for bait by putting them in a
> bucket of coffee grounds or cornmeal for a day or so. Coffee probably
> isn't good for fish, but the cornmeal should work OK.
Sounds like how we used to clean steamers and little necks. Made for tasty
fried clams!
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 11:42 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:09 am
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Larry Blanchard wrote:
> In article
> <rY%Va.126477$Io.10751764@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
> no-email.RemoveThis@given.com says...
>> * worms (preferably from a live bait shop - they would be cleaner)
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> Many years ago, we used to "clean" worms for bait by putting them in a
> bucket of coffee grounds or cornmeal for a day or so. Coffee probably
> isn't good for fish, but the cornmeal should work OK.
>
I tried that once...
The coffee worms were extremely rigid and straight for some reason. You
could have used them as toothpicks. Vibrated a little...
;-)
-D
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 3:46 pm
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>My gfoldfish didn't like American toad tadpoles. They would
>eat them and then spit them out again.
My tadpoles are tree frogs, not the bullfrogs or toads. They love the tree
frogs...or maybe they're way underfed. Either way, they eat them!
Deanna >> Stay informed about: Alternative foods for goldfish |
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