Breakfast for catfish

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Jesseliu13

Jesseliu13

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So this morning felt a little nausea, so I didn't finish my breakfast. And I though it would be fine to feed my rtc a hardboiled egg(deshelled of course) and it came to my mind, is this a good good food to feed it? It's got minerals and tons of proteins... Not to mention it's not very fatty(minus the yolk part) and it's relatively cheap. My rtc just ate it and wasn't too much of a mess


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While I can't say for sure, I personally wouldn't risk feeding foods that my catfish doesn't regularly encounter in their natural habitat. I imagine feeding once in awhile wouldn't due much harm but still I'd choose to err on the side of caution. As for feeding eggs themselves, they're pretty fatty and high in cholesterol to the point where there are egg substitutes for our own consumption. That being said while I'm not a health nut, I imagine any negative effect eggs might have on us will be more so for an animal who is significantly smaller when consuming similarly sized portions. So if I was going to risk feeding my cat I'd at least feed it significantly less then I'd feed myself.

This is all speculation on my part, conclusions I come to with the info. I have so I can't say anything for sure; I can just give you my opinion.
 
koltsixx said:
While I can't say for sure, I personally wouldn't risk feeding foods that my catfish doesn't regularly encounter in their natural habitat. I imagine feeding once in awhile wouldn't due much harm but still I'd choose to err on the side of caution. As for feeding eggs themselves, they're pretty fatty and high in cholesterol to the point where there are egg substitutes for our own consumption. That being said while I'm not a health nut, I imagine any negative effect eggs might have on us will be more so for an animal who is significantly smaller when consuming similarly sized portions. So if I was going to risk feeding my cat I'd at least feed it significantly less then I'd feed myself.

This is all speculation on my part, conclusions I come to with the info. I have so I can't say anything for sure; I can just give you my opinion.
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I was thinking the same too. I am a healthy hobbyist as I was always being picked on for my weight in highschool. I'm much better now though... I guess I'll just not use that idea and stick to the fish fillets I catch.


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I'd agree with the guys above, except that all the fat and cholesterol are in the yolk and the OP said he thinks not to include the yolk.

BTW, Clay of "Premium Green" makes his carnivore pellets using egg whites as a binder as opposed to wheat used by NLS, Hickary, etc. If you look past the hostilities, this thread by Clay and RD (a prominent member and author of articles on MFK) may be informative. There are other threads like that.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=38692&hilit=+clay

In a tiny nutshell, Clay says he and his customers get great results with his egg white-bound pellets. RD does not deny it nor confirms it but appears to have a problem with the science and logic Clay uses to explain and present his products.
 
Where have you read cholesterol is an issue with fish? Not many, if any, things are higher in cholesterol than shellfish. Most of us feed shellfish to our fish.

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koltsixx said:
While I can't say for sure, I personally wouldn't risk feeding foods that my catfish doesn't regularly encounter in their natural habitat. I imagine feeding once in awhile wouldn't due much harm but still I'd choose to err on the side of caution. As for feeding eggs themselves, they're pretty fatty and high in cholesterol to the point where there are egg substitutes for our own consumption. That being said while I'm not a health nut, I imagine any negative effect eggs might have on us will be more so for an animal who is significantly smaller when consuming similarly sized portions. So if I was going to risk feeding my cat I'd at least feed it significantly less then I'd feed myself.

This is all speculation on my part, conclusions I come to with the info. I have so I can't say anything for sure; I can just give you my opinion.
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Just an FYI:

There's still this misconception of eggs(chicken) being unhealthy thanks to the pulbilc health awareness propagand of the 80's and 90's. The research form those days have all been essentially overturned based upon today's research and knowledge. Eggs are healthy and it is advised that 1 egg a day is beneficial not detrimental to human health. One egg has only 5grams of fat with which only 1.5 is the bad saturated stuff, so not so fatty and arteryclogging as the misconception that still exist today. Remember when salmon was the other unhealthy food? Now, it is a gold standard in health for its high omega-3 fat content.

To the OP, I also agree that iks ok to feed your fish eggs but I would also do it as a treat and not a staple IMHO
 
rodger said:
Where have you read cholesterol is an issue with fish? Not many, if any, things are higher in cholesterol than shellfish. Most of us feed shellfish to our fish.

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Most people don't realize there are "bad" and "good" cholesterol. In regards to fish, I have no idea if its even relevent
 
Regardless of good or bad cholesterol I was planning on using it as a staple, which probably would have been not a good Idea regardless... I feel as if eggs are hard to digest and dedicate the water extremely


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xraycer said:
Most people don't realize there are "bad" and "good" cholesterol. In regards to fish, I have no idea if its even relevent
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The good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterols are forms of cholesterol found in your blood and arteries/veins/heart. Different foods can lower or raise these cholesterols depending on the type and amount of fatty acids and triglycerides they contain. But their is no such thing as good or bad cholesterol while it is still in the form of food. Food simply has cholesterol or it does not, meaning an egg isn't said to have 40% good and 60% bad cholesterol...it just contain cholesterol. All animal products contain cholesterol such as eggs, meat and shellfish. Those foods with higher amounts of saturated fat can turn into bad cholesterol (raising your LDL) once in your body and those with low saturated fat such as shellfish (can increase your HDL - good cholesterol) and be good for you. When people think of cholesterol, it is typically of total cholesterol. I'm not sure if it works exactly the same for fish, but it could be similar. For example, I have heard people feed beef heart to their fish, but I would imagine (not only because it is mammalian protein) but because it is full of saturated fat and high in cholesterol it would not be considered part of a healthy daily diet. Hopefully that made some sense :confused:
 
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