Why won't my goldfish eat any peas or lettuce? I just gave normal lettuce raw, and I soaked the peas in boiling water from the kettle. Is there anything wrong with what i'm doing?
Also, please give me more ideas and tips for other foods that you can buy locally.
Lydia
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I cook frozen peas for a few minutes until slightly soft, then pop them from the shells and squish the soft center between my fingers before feeding. This seems to make them more palatable for fish, especially the smaller ones. The shells are not digestable for fish, and it isn't a good idea to leave the shells on the peas when feeding.

As for lettuce, most fish don't really like iceberg lettuce, but do like things like spinach or romaine lettuce. It is best to pour boiling water over these to wilt them. This makes it easier for the fish to eat.

My fish love blanched zucchini. I cut a zucchini into wedges. Then I cook in the microwave in a bit of water for a few minutes until the zucchini is soft. Cool. Then drop a chunk into the tank. They love the soft centre of the zucchini. If you have bottom feeders or snails, they will finish up the skin. Larger fish will eat the skin, too.

I also feed broccoli and cauliflower. I cook both until soft, then break off the florets into small, bite sized pieces and drop into the tank. My fish love both of those.

I hope this helps, and please feel free to ask questions.

You're not alone. So far I have tried romaine lettuce, broccoli, and orange slice and they did not touch any of it. Maybe we have fussy eaters?

mine would pick at the oarange(and ditied my tank by letting all the juice out)and they picked at the romain lettice and spinage(sp?) but never ate it but they do eat peas though

give em sometime to get used to it..

I just might have to agree with you, monkeygirl!
They seem to be really fussy!

I feed my fish Broccoli and they love it.
First I boil broccoli for about 10 mnts. Then keep it aside till it becomes cool. Break it into small bite size pieces and hand feed them. If you put big pieces into the tank they will not like it.

Thank you everybody! Especially touchofsky! You've given me some great ideas. I will try them out.
By the way, if the boccoli has been cooked, but has turned cold, then should I cook it again?
Thanks
Lydia

Everything that you add to the tank to feed the Goldies should be cool to the touch.We wouldn't want the goldies burning themselves.
With the orange slices-if you look,they have a thin membrane layer of skin over each slice.If I peel that outer skin casing,I find that the goldies have a better go at it. Good luck with your new ideas.

Thank you!

No, I just feed the broccoli cold. The little pieces are very small, so I would imagine they warm quickly once taken from the fridge.

As Devs mentioned, all cooked food should be cooled before feeding, though.

Good luck and please keep us posted as to how your fish like their new foods

well then they don't like broccoli! they like bread but someone said that it's not good to feed them that. wat do u think?

I don't think bread is good to feed them. You could try them with a bit of raw fish if you have that. It is easy to shave off a bit from a frozen filet. Raw shrimp is good, too. You could try a bit of very well cooked white rice.

Also, you could try making your own food. There are some very good gel food recipes posted here.

Thanks, i'll try that! What do your fish enjoy the most?

Mine seem to really like blanched zucchini, but they do like broccoli and cauliflower. They also like peas.

Ok i'll give the zucchini a try