My Eibli angel is a hearty eater and as I was preparing his usual meal of frozen and pellet fish food, I noticed some remains of a hard boiled chicken egg in the sink. I took some & dropped it in the tank. First, my tang eagerly swam to it but put on the breaks. But the angel snatched it up without hesitation! In fact he ate all the egg particles! I figured a little more cholesterol & protein wouldn't do any harm. What does everyone think?
Reef fish eats Chicken Egg
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Do you have an open top? Egg farts are the worst
Agreed. Hard boiled egg yolk is one of those classic FW fry foods that's been around for ages. Works really well but also clouds and pollutes the water really quickly. For a reef tank, since we have so many organisms that can filter feed, don't see a problem though your skimmer may go crazy for a bit. Having said that, I haven't tried it myself in a reef so as always, let us know how it works out.
I'll look to see if the fish gives off gas bubbles at the rear! Haha!
All jokes aside though, I'm serious about having this as part of the diet. It's cheap, fresh, and nutritious. Hard boiled egg with yolk is not as messy feeding if done in smaller amounts, enough for fish to consume without waste. One key is to cook it only until the yolk is still moist & sticky so it clumps easily.
I'll try feeding it to corals as well. First the brains and acans. I bet filter feeders can benefit too.
All jokes aside though, I'm serious about having this as part of the diet. It's cheap, fresh, and nutritious. Hard boiled egg with yolk is not as messy feeding if done in smaller amounts, enough for fish to consume without waste. One key is to cook it only until the yolk is still moist & sticky so it clumps easily.
I'll try feeding it to corals as well. First the brains and acans. I bet filter feeders can benefit too.
