Can I eat tank raised animals.

[SeaCucumberFan]

I was thinking of maybe eating tank raised animals like lobsters, but is it OK to do so? I was thinking of maybe eating my cuke when it dies, I think it is holothuria spinifera or maybe getting some crabs, raising them, and then once they get to big I can eat it. Is that possible? You can certainly eat freshwater pond raised fish and fish from big fish farms, but what about saltwater tank raised? I've seen a Japanese restaurant grow their own lobsters but what about home aquariums?

 

[Sk8r]

Just as in a garden, if you've used some types of chemicals on the flower bed, the produce isn't healthy to eat.

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

I have never given medications, just fish food, coral food, and calcium, will that be ok?

 

[CaptiveCoral]

Depends on how crazy/brave you are I guess. I cant imagine it would be all that cost effective.

 

[farfromsea]

I would not eat a sea cucumber that had died already in the tank sounds like bad news...decomposing flesh. Makes me want to vomit.

 

[CSalty]

I get asked this question all the time lol


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[ThRoewer]

I always tell everybody who asks this question that all fish in my tank are extremely poisonous and they will die if they eat them

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

But is it safe to eat tank raised lobsters and crabs still?

 

[aquamann183]

This kind of made me laugh. Lol.
I don't see why not, kind of funny if you are raising lobsters in your aquarium to eat.

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[GimpyFin]

What kind of crabs and lobsters do you have in your tank? The ones at seafood marts and restaurant tanks are typically different than what you'd have in a home aquarium. You could always give it a shot if you're curious. Don't tell Red Lobster, though. They might come out with "Emerald Crab Fest" all you can eat for $19.99.

 

[jwolcott]

I think you guys need to pay attention to his location as well, he's on an indonesian island. I would be doing water changes straight from the ocean, and would have no problem eating anything local that I was keeping in my tank

 

[GimpyFin]

I think you guys need to pay attention to his location as well, he's on an indonesian island. I would be doing water changes straight from the ocean, and would have no problem eating anything local that I was keeping in my tank

Java Island isn't exactly like a small remote island. It's quite large and has about 150 million people.

 

[jwolcott]

Java Island isn't exactly like a small remote island. It's quite large and has about 150 million people.

Agreed, I was just making sure we weren't talking about someone raising something in the middle of Wyoming or something


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[SeaCucumberFan]

I dont have any lobsters and crabs right now, just a question. Maybe someday in the future I can make a seafood tank.

 

[KafudaFish]

I have grown out Malaysian prawns in fiberglass tanks before so the answer is yes if you have the resources available.

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

Ok cool I might sell seafood if I get the proper tank. (Especially CUUUUKEEE!!!!)

 

[Shivsreef]

You could if you placed no chemicals into the aquarium, also you'd need to kill the animal yourself as if you eat an animal that's already dead it may cause health problems for you.

 

[Fourstars]

So this is responsible reef keeping. go to your local fish market! I hear those Hawaiian green button polyps Zoas are really tasty, maybe you should try one of those??:thumbsup:

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm?s_cid=mm6431a4_e

 

[johnike]

So this is responsible reef keeping. go to your local fish market! I hear those Hawaiian green button polyps Zoas are really tasty, maybe you should try one of those??:thumbsup:

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm?s_cid=mm6431a4_e

^^^Posted from Red Lobster with a bib around the neck.

 

[KafudaFish]

Pretty sure that guy posted his exposure here on RC.

Guess not but the story is the same:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2253493&