Feeding Fish Roe

[Korrine]

great thread guys! I'm going to try this when I get my tank set up next spring!

 

[snorvich]

great thread guys! I'm going to try this when I get my tank set up next spring!

Try both: roe and blackworms. Also be sure and add PE mysis and probably NLS spectrum pellets.

 

[Korrine]

I already have PE mysis, but will pick up the other 3 Sounds like nls is a great all around food from what I've read.

 

[IFbettas]

Does anyone know the exact dye that is used in Masago? A simple thorough washing of the eggs should be more than enough to knock off any spices/sauces that are put onto the Roe, and a soaking can remove most of the dye.

With how fatty Roe is, I doubt it should be fed as a staple food. So, in the amounts that should be feed (IMO), the minimal dye remaining likely won't have any affect on the fish or tank.

Thoughts?

Rod told me not to feed his roe too often because it is so high in fats.

 

[snorvich]

Rod told me not to feed his roe too often because it is so high in fats.

I feed a minimum of three times per day; at no time is this the primary food for one of those feedings. My staple food is PE mysis supplemented by Hikari mysis. Plus clams in the shell, nori (as a supplement), NLS pellets.

 

[M3Shark]

Just to add to the sources of Fish Roe. H20 Foods makes a product called "Reef Caviar" that is "frozen-unprocessed roe from Icelandic Capelin". They are a pale yellow color.

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Steve,
How do you thaw your capelin roe? Do you cut it up pre-thaw or do you let it thaw completely and then rinse? The eggs seem to clump instead of coming apart individually for me. Maybe I need to thaw it longer..

This can be a problem with the eggs of immature females. The egg sac can be almost solid. The larger females' eggs fall apart much easier, but they will still need to be broken apart when they come straight out of the fish. This happens even after they've thawed completely.

I break them apart by rinsing and pushing them through window screening. I made a small filter sieve using a hot glue gun and a short section of 3" PVC pipe.

Once broken apart they will stay separated if you keep them in saltwater in the fridge. Should be fine for at least a few days. I've found if I try to keep them dry or in freshwater they "glue" themselves back together again.