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		<title>Alternative foods for tropical freshwater fish</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I started keeping fish, I would simply feed them tropical fish food and live food from the fish shop.  But, after a while, I offered my fish a little cucumber and haven&#8217;t looked back.  Here are some of the readily available alternative foods which I have given to my tropical freshwater fish:
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I started keeping fish, I would simply feed them tropical fish food and live food from the fish shop.  But, after a while, I offered my fish a little cucumber and haven&#8217;t looked back.  Here are some of the readily available alternative foods which I have given to my tropical freshwater fish:</p>
<p><strong>Cucumber </strong>My fish like it best when peeled.  I remove the very soft centre and slide a spoon through.  This weighs the cucumber down to the bottom of the tank.  To soften the cucumber, you can boil a large slice for 1 minute (if the slice is too narrow, it will fall apart).</p>
<p><strong>Frozen peas </strong> These are much loved by my fish.  I boil them, allow them to cool and removed the outer shell.</p>
<p><strong>Romaine lettuce </strong>This is another food which my fish adore.  I boil a leaf for  1 minute, allow it to cool and use a vegetable clip to attach it to the side of my tank.</p>
<p><a href="http://myfishtankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/clip.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-271" title="Vegetable clip for aquarium" src="http://myfishtankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/clip-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Banana </strong>This is not so popular in my tank.  I fed it raw and sliced but the fish were not very interested.  Still, it&#8217;s always good to experiment.  I understand that some fish love it.</p>
<p><strong>Courgettes </strong>Slice, boil until soft, cool and serve.</p>
<p><strong>Prawns </strong>These are very popular in my tank.  I use fresh or defrosted prawns, remove the shell, chop up and rinse before offering it to my fish.  It never lasts long!</p>
<p><strong>Broccoli stem</strong> Slice, boil and cool.</p>
<p><strong>Sprouts </strong>Boil and cool.</p>
<p><strong>Remove foods from tank after 24hrs to avoid polluting.</strong></p>
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		<title>Angelfish dilemna</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie</dc:creator>
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Recently, I sadly lost one of a pair of freshwater angelfish.  I have read that the remaining angelfish could stop eating with the worst case scenario being its death.  However, I have also heard that the remaining angelfish may not bond with a new angel and could become aggressive and territorial.  I sought professional help [...]]]></description>
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<p>Recently, I sadly lost one of a pair of freshwater angelfish.  I have read that the remaining angelfish could stop eating with the worst case scenario being its death.  However, I have also heard that the remaining angelfish may not bond with a new angel and could become aggressive and territorial.  I sought professional help and was advised that the decision would always be a gamble as it would be impossible to predict the behaviour of the fish.  Have you found yourself in a similar position?  Did you replace the angelfish?  What were your experiences?</p>
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