# Aquarium algae question

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-algae-question/158239 "2003-02-28T21:36:56Z")\
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You can do it one of two ways; take _one_ 1/4" slice and:

1. Blanch it for a few seconds in boiling water, and it should sink for you.

2. get a rubber band and attach it to a rock (other wise it will float around and never get eaten).

Either way you’d be best to scoop out the center portion of the slice containing the seeds and jelly-like material. This will just make a mess by either rotting quickly or being messily “processed” by the fish. Take the left-overs (usually just a skin) out before it turns mushy.

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