freshwater food for Marine fish

[yraveh]

Good morning,
I am aware that its not recommended to feed freshwater food to marine fish. is it a myth or a scientific fact? is it bad even in small amounts?

 

[scooter31707]

If I am not mistaken, which I may be wrong, but I thought the PE Mysis Shrimp is freshwater shrimp???

 

[nereefpat]

Case by case basis. Do you have any specific foods in mind?

For example: feeder goldfish are terrible because of high fat content and compounds that inhibit vitamin uptake. Blackworms are freshwater worms that are supposedly excellent food.

 

[yraveh]

I was given freshwater flake food ( tetra and omega1). so I wondered if I can use it in small amounts.

 

[nereefpat]

I don't know about the Tetra.

The omega one freshwater flakes contains mostly seafood. The ingredients list is: salmon, halibut, cod, herring, shrimp, krill, wheat flour and gluten, kelp, and a bunch of vitamins. I wouldn't hesitate to use that at all.

 

[yraveh]

good . I will check the tetra.
thanks

 

[Reincarnate]

There all interchangeable IMO.

 

[jmcdaniel0]

There all interchangeable IMO.

I would think some are absolutley ok to use. I have never had a bad out come when i would feed my lion fish a cheap feeder gold fish. It was fun to watch. He seemed to enjoy the hunt. He was always really perky and active afterward. I had him for years and never saw any issues. I didnt do it alot mind you.

As long as your fish will eat flaked food, and the ingredients match up with waht they would normally eat, I see no reason not to.

 

[ComforablyNumb]

I use the freshwater Omega One for my salties too. Its their favorite flake...they like it better than the algae flakes I also feed. As the poster above mentioned, its mostly made from salt water fish sources, like salmon, cod, etc plus many vitamins. Flakes pack a good nutritional punch compared to frozen mysis, brine shrimp...

My only suggestion is mix the feedings with algae flakes and some frozen foods, the fish like the taste of the frozen stuff, and for many salt water reef fish, algae based food components are important as well.