Feeding fish Tuna, Snapper, Grouper, Healthy?

[Reefsi]

So I am a huge fisherman, fished since I've been 3. The last 10 years my family has owned a boat in St. Pete, Florida and Venice, LA. We take 8-10 trips a years down to those places to fish for Snapper, Grouper, Tuna, Wahoo, Sailfish(We let them go), etc. We come back with 500+ pounds of fish every trip and have more than plenty to go around and I was wondering if it would be healthy to cut some up and feed them to my fish tank? It is fresh raw fish, we fillet it and bag it on our dock with nothing added at all to it. I dumped a couple small pieces of snapper in and the fish went nuts and ate it without hesitation. My questions is, is it healthier for the fish than Mysis, Brine, Krill, and so forth? My feedings now consist of nori all day on a clip(which is gone at the end of the day), Fresh chopped clams, a little mysis and brine all soaked in selcon.

Whats your thoughts?

 

[jcdeng]

I would worry about parasites for something so fresh and raw, otherwise I think its very nutritious for them.

 

[Reefsi]

Well it is not straight from the ocean into the tank. Once bagged it is frozen and everything I have has been frozen for 2 weeks up to about 4-6 months so I would think that would rid of any parasites, no or yes?

 

[Dmorty217]

I would worry about parasites for something so fresh and raw, otherwise I think its very nutritious for them.

+1 don't quote me on this but I believe that certain bacteria will survive freezing thus why we don't freeze and eat raw fish. Disease and parasites can transmit from raw seafood. "Steam or microwave gently for safer feeding." From the book the Marine Fish Health & Feeding Handbook; the essential guide to keeping saltwater species alive and thriving. By Bob Goemans and Lance Ichinotsubo great book

 

[Dmorty217]

I lived in Venice LA for 3 months during the oil spill. Great place to catch fish, not so much to live

 

[Speaker73]

Other than high levels of mercury and other metals/toxins in certain fish I'm thinking it should be fine. Although certain parasites can survive freezing, its not like wild fish get food that is gently streamed or microwaved.

 

[anbosu]

If you're freezing it the food should be fine

 

[Reefsi]

Dmorty: Thanks for the response, yes it is an amazing place to catch fish and to live there is a different story, people that have not been there will never understand. Let me say it's a different way of life.

If I personally had to take a stab at my own question I would say it's ok for the fish. But a bigger question is, is it any more beneficial to my fish than feeding what I do now? I just wonder if there are any plus's to feeding them real fish from the ocean.

Thanks for all the responses, they are always read and appreciated!

 

[anbosu]

Feeding more variety is always good, and since you catch it you know the conditions they were in the entire time.

 

[Mike Ordner]

Only thing I see is that fish would contribute more phosphorus than food items such a shrimp since it is higher on the food chain. If this would make a real difference I do not know, but if you are concerned about low nutrients it might be something to think about.

 

[Betta132]

If nothing else, ocean fish will be great treats. Just cook it first.... Toss it in a skillet for a bit or something. Fish don't seem to care if their food is cooked or not.

 

[polleke]

What kind of fish are you feeding it to (sharks?)? Most aquarium fish are smaller fish that usually will eat small shrimp etc. I don't think fish meat is natural for them. Same as clam, that is for most fish also not natural.

I would mostly give mysis, brine, cyclops, etc to your fish. And nori/spiriluna for the vegetarians.

 

[Betta132]

Most fish will occasionally eat pieces of dead fish, even fish much larger than them. I'm not suggesting it as a staple, but a dead tuna on a reef would get chawed on by even the tinies.
I'm not saying there's a major plus, but I am suggesting that you give them a bit now and then. Fish are smarter than we think, and I'm sure they appreciate variety. If you have the seafood... Why not offer a piece or two?