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Practical Fishkeeping Magazine
In the Nov/Dec 2006 edition of Practical Fishkeeping magazine Julian Dignall wrote:
What's a great (and inexpensive) stocking filler for the newbie catfish fan?
A Screwcumber that's what! Like all great ideas, they're cunningly simple, it's just a twisted piece of rounded metal that you can screw into vegetables and place in your fishtank. Feeding veggies to many aquarium fishes greatly improves their vitality through additional nutrition.
"Experienced plec keepers (and breeders) have been doing this for years with items such as cucumber, courgette, melon, tomato, potatoes, lettuce, Kale and loads of other non-citrus produce, boosting the nutrition available to their fishes".
"The problem with all this good stuff going into the aquarium is twofold. First it floats and second it can be difficult to handle in terms of removal or break up into smaller pieces. The Fishkeeping hardcore might prefer the old rubber band tied to a rock (generally great but not good at keeping it all together - and the bands perish quickly. Some plecs also chew the band, expediting its demise). For under a fiver get a pair of Screwcumbers!"
Julian Dignall - PFK
A Screwcumber that's what! Like all great ideas, they're cunningly simple, it's just a twisted piece of rounded metal that you can screw into vegetables and place in your fishtank. Feeding veggies to many aquarium fishes greatly improves their vitality through additional nutrition.
"Experienced plec keepers (and breeders) have been doing this for years with items such as cucumber, courgette, melon, tomato, potatoes, lettuce, Kale and loads of other non-citrus produce, boosting the nutrition available to their fishes".
"The problem with all this good stuff going into the aquarium is twofold. First it floats and second it can be difficult to handle in terms of removal or break up into smaller pieces. The Fishkeeping hardcore might prefer the old rubber band tied to a rock (generally great but not good at keeping it all together - and the bands perish quickly. Some plecs also chew the band, expediting its demise). For under a fiver get a pair of Screwcumbers!"
Julian Dignall - PFK
December 2005:
Here Chris Ralph (Catfish expert and part time lecturer at Sparsholt college) tells PFK's readers about the screwcumber in practical fishkeeping magazines "First sight" a section of the magazine dedicated to the review of new aquarium products.
I was recently sent a number of Screwcumbers for review. How many times does the average fish keeper look around for odd pieces of plant weight to use when feeding foods such as cucumber, lettuce and courgette? One of the problems when using plant weights is that they soon disappear within the aquarium substrate, which is not the case when using a Screwcumber.
The Screwcumber is made from stainless steel and is in the form of a helix, which allows you to literally twist the Screwcumber into the chosen food item, which also means that the food being used is not damaged by being bruised such as would be the case when using plant weights etc.
I have found that the Screwcumber makes positioning vegetable foods in the aquarium much easier as it is heavier than a plant weight and will drop where you want it, which also means that you can observe your fish feeding more readily.
My overall verdict is that this is an essential piece of equipment for all aquarists to use especially when offering veggie type foods. A simple yet brilliant and versatile product that will certainly form part of my feeding equipment from now on.
For further information about the Screwcumber please contact Opti-fish or ask your local retailer to order them for you.
CHRIS RALPH
PFK
The Screwcumber is made from stainless steel and is in the form of a helix, which allows you to literally twist the Screwcumber into the chosen food item, which also means that the food being used is not damaged by being bruised such as would be the case when using plant weights etc.
I have found that the Screwcumber makes positioning vegetable foods in the aquarium much easier as it is heavier than a plant weight and will drop where you want it, which also means that you can observe your fish feeding more readily.
My overall verdict is that this is an essential piece of equipment for all aquarists to use especially when offering veggie type foods. A simple yet brilliant and versatile product that will certainly form part of my feeding equipment from now on.
For further information about the Screwcumber please contact Opti-fish or ask your local retailer to order them for you.
CHRIS RALPH
PFK
Customer Feedback
Conrad von Metzke - California, USA
Hello Gary – just to advise that the postal people had an excellent week, and my two packs of Screwcumbers posted just last Friday, arrived today.
It’s a very ingenious device, and most useful – three of them are already being “consumer-tested” and the vote so far is: Plecos yes, Botias yes, Corydoras – well, my Corys tend to be a bit thick-headed and haven’t actually found it yet, but they will. So - Two hours into the trial period and I’m very happy. (I’ve even tried one with spinach leaves, and if you get a large leaf, fold it in about four, and screw it on very gently, and at least a couple of turns so it won’t just slip back off the end, it seems to work so far at least as well as anything else. Certainly better than weighting them with rocks, as I have been doing.)
So thank you very much, and may you concoct other brilliant ideas to make my life easier.
It’s a very ingenious device, and most useful – three of them are already being “consumer-tested” and the vote so far is: Plecos yes, Botias yes, Corydoras – well, my Corys tend to be a bit thick-headed and haven’t actually found it yet, but they will. So - Two hours into the trial period and I’m very happy. (I’ve even tried one with spinach leaves, and if you get a large leaf, fold it in about four, and screw it on very gently, and at least a couple of turns so it won’t just slip back off the end, it seems to work so far at least as well as anything else. Certainly better than weighting them with rocks, as I have been doing.)
So thank you very much, and may you concoct other brilliant ideas to make my life easier.
Kathy Irvine - Australia
Quick note to say thank you my screwcumbers arrived yesterday, very pleased with your prompt delivery 4 days.....fantastic.They are the best veggie holders I have ever seen, beats the fork & spoon method, thanks.
roz - USA
I bought two sets of these from you a month or so ago. Just got my big tank set up and have 3 different varieties of plecs. Just wanted to let you know how pleased I am with them. The cucumber disappeared in no time in the big tank. the smaller tanks are kept busy with the cuke. The weight kept them firmly right in front where I could watch the diners.
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