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what are the best vegetables 2 feed black convicts to intensfy there colors

Hmm, I don't really know but would sure like to find out the effects of different foods on color now that you mention it. Or are you referring to the "orange" color on the bellies of the female convicts?

no, i seen somebody mention it on another site but they didnt say wat kind of vegetables,and i 4 got wat site it was and cant find any info 2 my ? any were. Do u now if its safe 2 feed garden snails 2 ur fish?

SNAILS: Crush them and Remove the shells.


VEGETABLES: Steamed peas, zucchini, steamed carrots, spinach. Basically the stuff that's jam-packed with goodness. Eggplant is another good one. Never boil the veggies, removes the vitamins and minerals.

does any 1 now where i can get a 75 gal tank 4 sell

Have you tried your local recycler/freecycler etc or craigslist? those would be cheapest, other than that maybe some smaller mom and pop fish stores, they sometimes sell used tanks on behalf of customers etc...

thanks 4 the info. and when u say recyler do u men were people take cans and stuff?

aussie_oscar wrote:SNAILS: Crush them and Remove the shells.


VEGETABLES: Steamed peas, zucchini, steamed carrots, spinach. Basically the stuff that's jam-packed with goodness. Eggplant is another good one. Never boil the veggies, removes the vitamins and minerals.

NOT spinach - it's bad for fish.
Spinach and most other dark greens are to rich in oxalates for fish and they block calcium absorbption , some even say it strips calcium due to a fish's high metabolism.
(same holds true for reptiles and inactive elderly people)

cichlidjosh wrote:thanks 4 the info. and when u say recyler do u men were people take cans and stuff?

The recycler is a website where people give stuff away free or on trade.
It's like craigslist but nothing is for sale (well last time I saw it,it was all free or trade , been a while though)