A while back, i asked an employee at the pet store what should you do if your fish does not have enough vitamin C, he said to soak the food in 100% orange juice. Think that is a good idea?


Just thought I'd ask.


karla

i think it would mess up your tank and harm your fish i think :

I'm not sure about this and hopefully someone will let you know, but I know some members here including myself feed their goldfish orange slices once in a while. The goldfish love them. I do it the morning of tank cleaning, just before I do water changes. Great treat for them.

Well, I have a small question, how would we get to know that fish are lacking in vitamine C?

fish will generally look lackluster and dull, not to mention prone to so many diseases if they are alcking in vit. C

I would say a short orange juice soak would be a good idea -if the juice is not sugared and the juice doesnt spill in the water - JMO.

Thanks Man Yu...I never knew that before.

you see feeder goldfish? Those are good examples of malnutritioned fish.

that sounds like a good idea actually, as my goldies seem to like orange slices but i think they make the tank a bit messy sometimes.
however, i wouldnt use bought orange juice from a carton, no matter how 'pure' it claims to be. I would probably use orange juice that i have squeezed from an orange segment myself, just to be sure it's ok.
It's quite an interesting idea though, worth a try!