Anyone feed live stuff from the ocean?

[Kaos]

Since I live close to the Atlantic I have always considered feeding live fish, shrimp, etc. to my carnivorous friends. Anyone else doing it? I don't have to worry about pollution since the area I live in is not industrial and clean. Experience and opinions please. TIA.

 

[thor32766]

where are you at in nc, i used to live in camp lejuene. I feed my volitan fish from the ocean here, i gave him away because he got to big. My friend has him and he has been alive for 7 yrs. Just my 2 cents

 

[ratziel]

The only thing I would worry about would be introducing parasites to the tank. If I lived by the ocean i would probably do it though, I know my triggers would love it.

 

[stykthyn]

My niger, blue line and volitan all eat fresh fish and shrimp I catch for them. been feeding the lion and the niger this way for over a year with no problems yet.

 

[Kaos]

thor32766: I live in the northeast section, about 40 min. from the Outer Banks.

I had thought about the parasites but figured as long as I inspected what I caught and paid close attention to the behaviors I would greatly reduce my chances of getting an infestation (although I realize it could still occur).

I figure the best thing for them would be what they would probably eat in the wild. I know I don't live near a reef and the fish and stuff I will be catching won't be the exact same, but it is still similar and therefore I feel will be better for them (kinda like fast food compared to organic).

Thanks for the comments and experiences. If anyone else wants to share, please do.

 

[stykthyn]

predatory fish have a pretty good resistance to parasites, I wouldnt worry about them too much

 

[eljefe3]

I toss stuff in every other day from the ocean. The fish love it.

 

[I like Triggers]

i wouldnt worry about parasites too much, when you introduce a fish from the LFS into your tank it was in the ocean probably less than a week before.

my girlfriend and i were actually at the beach yesterday and were wondering if it was legal to do that, there were hundreds of snails on the rocks because the tide dropped, and i was thinking about loading up my 80 with them.

 

[sacalaitman]

i get saltwater grass shrimp and other saltwater critters from the marshes here in louisiana. my trigger and lionfish go nuts. thats all i feed exclusively and havent had any problems so far.