Feeding and Nutrition :: Cucumbers

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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:17 pm   Cucumbers

Can you feed an RES cucumbers? Skin on?
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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:06 pm   

Sliced thin, it should be okay. I don't think it's something that should be fed a lot. Cucumbers are mostly water (filler) but they do have some nutritional value.
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Post Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:11 pm   

i like feeding veggies that float it seems to work better for me...
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Post Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:54 pm   

If you give the skin of the cucumber, make sure to wash/scrub it well.
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:30 pm   

Plecos love cucumbers!
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