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Pea method
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Pea method
by pumkin54 on Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:34 pm
Why does the pea method work? What is it about a pea that makes a betta go poo? (That being said who discovered that a pea makes a betta go poo?? 
) Would another vegetable or plant achieve the same results? Maybe a bit of green algae wafer?
) Would another vegetable or plant achieve the same results? Maybe a bit of green algae wafer?
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Re: Pea method
by Vandraco aka Bronzecat on Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:46 pm
I would imagine it is due to the fibre content (if peas have fibre lol). I would assume that any vegetable matter would work though.
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Re: Pea method
by Time-Out on Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:51 am
Peas are a pulse aren't they? Like beans (as in Baked Beans), lentils... I haven't yet noticed a betta fart, though.
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Re: Pea method
by Nataliey on Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:34 pm
Well i dont know if bettas fart, but i was watching my albino cory yesterday and noticed a bubble of air then some poop dropped out, i couldnt believe my eyes!
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Re: Pea method
by pumkin54 on Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:42 pm
ROFL! Off the subject of fish farts (although it is fascinating
) I wonder if the green algae flakes from a pot of tropical fish food would work. I read that daphnia have a high fiber content too. So maybe feeding a daphnia once a week will serve the same purpose as a pea.
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Re: Pea method
by Time-Out on Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:14 pm
I'm rather sceptical about daphnia containing much fibre. Fibre is basically cellulose, which is plant cell wall.
I don't think it's the fibre content which has this effect on fish, especially as many vegetables have a higher content. It's more likely simply their way of processing peas.
I don't think it's the fibre content which has this effect on fish, especially as many vegetables have a higher content. It's more likely simply their way of processing peas.
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Re: Pea method
by pumkin54 on Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:34 pm
Yeah, it seemed odd to me when I read that daphnia have fiber. I figured they must eat a lot of green stuff that stays for a while in their tummies. On looking around just now, I found a couple sites that simply say that daphnia serve as a mild laxative, but doesn't specify why.
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Re: Pea method
by Netty on Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:46 pm
I think it's the hard exoskeleton which causes the laxative effect.
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