Why do they put lemons/oranges (I couldn't quite tell what citrus it was) in fish tanks at the pet store?

Question

I noticed that they had put lemon or orange slices in the fish tanks at Petsmart. The fish were all over it! Why do they put the citrus in the tanks?

Answer 1

Fish benefit from a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables. As a treat, maybe once a month we'll do the same thing with our tanks - slice up oranges thinly and place them in the tanks. Remove after a couple of hours (last thing you need is the pH going all over the place or the fruit getting fungus).

We also feed our guys romaine lettuce, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, green beans, thin slices of apple, peas - if it's fresh, chances are they get some.

Answer 2

We used to put cucumber slices in the fish tank, the angel fish really liked them.

Answer 3

"each and every ought to have a minimum of three hundred gallons" each and every ought to have approximately 3 THOUSAND they get 4-5 ft lengthy and stay lively whilst adults "i'm merely questioning, do all puppy shops like Petsmart and Petco supply their customers the main superb tank length for fish?" no at petsmart they say that identity sharks get 12" and you are able to domicile them in a 20 gallon %. get sixteen" and desire a fifty 5 oscars 10" and a 20 channel catfish 12" and a ten

Answer 4

I would have thought that it would be to decrease the pH of the water so it is more acidic. Different fish require different pHs of water. You may live in an area of very alkaline water.

Answer 5

They do that to feed the fish or to lower the pH a bit. I'm think it's more to feed them.

Answer 6

Vitamin C booster.

Answer 7

it's part of their diet. not all people who buy fish will feed them that way though. we do give our fish fresh food.

Answer 8

to make them healthy and the fish like it. Its basically a treat for them.