GROW YOUR OWN PLECOCUMBERS

[@ejbrinegar]

Dear Daniel: The zucchini, courgetti, baby marrow, or summer squash produces a fruit called a pepo (a berry). These may reach a meter, in length, but are usually harvested at 15-25cm. Zucchini descends from squashes, first domesticated in Mesoamerica, over 7,000 years ago. The zucchini itself was bred in Milan in the late 19th century. I do keep some, blanched vegetables, in my freezer, for my pets, but rarely use them, as I tend to over-feed and wind up with more algae. Your electric blue Acara are to die for! I ordered some, a month ago, via a nearby, pet store. They still haven’t arrived. Thank you, for sharing your, gardening experiences, on KZbin. All my best, Sincerely, E. J. Brinegar

[@CaptainSavageAquatics]

Great video! It was very informative and educational! 👏😀😀🤩

[@TarasTankFriends]

How great to grow your own plecocumbers! My common doesn't care for them, but my shrimp and snails like it quite a bit. I liked your ewok village 🙂👍

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Common Plecos don't always go for them but Ewoks can't get enough! 😉

[@TarasTankFriends]

@@DanielKeepingFish 😂

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

Nice 👍

[@aquariumdelirium]

Sorry Daniel I forgot to comment on the video though I had but it was in Gils comment lol Great video and info

[@MarcoIsidori]

Directly from the producer to the pleco (Ancistrus) consumer! Courgettes are an excellent food Daniel, I see that your Neocaridinas appreciate them, mine don't eat them at all but they eat a lot of fruit. Good day

[@markfranklin8831]

Cool I've been thinking about doing this myself. Thanks for sharing

[@DanielKeepingFish]

No worries Mark. Maybe wait till spring now. I think May to June is the sweet spot for planting.

[@bipolaraquatics]

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[@KreatorSupportChanel773]

Excellent. I like it so much. Best wishes to you. Be Well. Greetings.

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Thank you. Best wishes to you also.

[@iainaquariumagic]

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[@Golden.FishTank]

That's awesome growing them yourself, at least you know they are safe to eat with no insecticides added.

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Dammit! Should have said that in the video haha..

[@Gilsfishroom]

I use a heater suction cup to hold unblanched zucchini halfway up the side of the tank, the severums love it.

[@aquariumdelirium]

Good idea Gil I’ll do that

[@Gilsfishroom]

@aquariumdelirium Do that Mal, your Angels will love you for it. I have a video showing how I do it and some easier alternatives.

[@DanielKeepingFish]

That'll work for sure! Kinda fun watching them pick at it too hey.

[@Gilsfishroom]

I put in 2 about ten inches apart. Funny to see 5 severums, an angel and a bristlenose all fight over one while they all ignore the other.

[@bigfishlad4847]

Great effort that Daniel always thought about doing it

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Give it a go mate. Super easy and I quite enjoyed checking on the plants to see how they were doing every now and then it has to be said.

[@jackanddan]

Everybody loves the zuchs baby whoooo 🥒🥒💪💪😀😀👋👋

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Haha.. right mate.

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

I grew some nice cucumbers but some big oger ate most of them but he/ I did share some... I didn't grow any zucchini this year. Hmm I should cook them like you did .

[@pelhamsaquatics]

thanks so much daniel! i never thought to try, but hey! im gonna give it a whirl next growing season, excellant video mate🙂👍 laterlaterlater!

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Thanks Jeff. Aye you should mate. Not only for the supply of Plecocumbers but I found it interesting taking care of the plants too.

[@pelhamsaquatics]

@@DanielKeepingFish yes i love the idea of growing plants its great fun i bet

[@NYGOLD]

Farm fresh food, from garden to tank. Man you are CHEAP mate!!! LOL Just kidding this is a great idea. My Dad grows cucumbers every summer and I always steal one for the plecos. 🥒🥒🥒🥒🐠🐟🐠🐟

[@MorningDriftwood]

I feed various fruits and vegetables to my BN plecos, but one particular individual just likes to eat Amazon sword leaves, making it look really unsightly. I'm guessing there's something in the plant that it likes but I can't have that in a display tank.

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Yeah they're quite tough on broad leaved plants like Amazon Swords unfortunately.

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

How good are they … i would love to grow stuff but no room for a green house and cant leave them out in the open as i live between farms , fishing ponds and canals so theres rats round where i live

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Ah that's a shame. Wonder if you could grow them inside if you had a wee corner that gets lots of light.

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

@@DanielKeepingFish I could try see what happens