Can you eat your fish?

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Okay Lets look back to back at some things (nothing specific) on the differences between farm raised fish(freshwater) and captive pet fish....

CB
Food: Pellets Flakes Frozen
Tank: 10-300gal+
Chemicals/misc: Hydrosulfate Salts, varying Medications
FR
Food: Commercial Pellet (Trout Feed)
Tank: Alot of gallons
Chemicals/misc: Hormones, Medications

Now Unless Hydrosulfate Salts are toxic to man and not fish this is really the only difference chemically between Farm Raised and Captive Pet Fish....I've never eaten a pet fish, but have Joked about eating Pacus that are not wanted anymore....But most of the time the water in those tanks are covered in poop
 
knifegill;4249666; said:
Gosh, I wouldn't even know where to find it. I read a seemingly good article that covered digestive enzymes, plant proteins and some aspect of a certain form of nutrient that seemed to be linked with specific chronic disorders.

It was compared to the purine thing. Too much animal purine can cause gout but you can overdose on plant purines all day and never see a uric acid crystal anywhere. It might have been a different molecular form of B12 for all I remember. It's absence was linked to some neurological disorders and there were actual valid studies quoted. The article wasn't pro or anti anything, and even concluded with a dietary recommendation of a mostly vegetarian diet with some whole fish once or twice a week, preferably including the neural cord and other nerve tissues. It was totally about the nerve cells.
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I'd be honestly interested in seeing that! I was vegetarian most of my life, but now I eat fish (and other seafood), too. (My boyfriend eats meat and it was a good compromise.) It'd be good to see a study that's not biased in either direction as they all seem to be. I'm pretty much convinced that vegetarian is the way to go, but am open to new information.
 
sure you could, i ate my dog last night. and i have my neighbor's cat in the oven as we speak.
 
probably couldn't get myself to eat my fish. they're like pets after all. and i'm thinking how they used to gag eating crazy stuff on that old show called "fear factor"..just the thought makes me want to yak...but then again when i go to the seafood market, they have tanks and tanks full of fish meant for food. catfish, tilapia, etc.
 
youngbuckfl;4247215; said:
yea i could if needed to
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^^ Same here. ^^ Although I really have no desire to eat any of my fish, if it I suddenly had a stroke of bad luck and it came down to my survival, I could, if I really had to. I don't see how it would be unhealthy, immoral or unethical. Here's an example. I'm transporting a large, live fish that I just travelled several 100 miles to purchase. On my way back home, a sudden snowstorm hits and I'm now stranded with my fish for several days. Rather than starve, I'd eat it. People have been stranded after plane crashes and eaten those passengers who died during the crash. We're civil creatures, but we also revert back to a primal, survival mode, when desperate.
 
dinner for your P. fish lovers..get the rice aand butter ready, with some soy sauce.

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phillydog1958;4249787; said:
^^ Same here. ^^ Although I really have no desire to eat any of my fish, if it I suddenly had a stroke of bad luck and it came down to my survival, I could, if I really had to. I don't see how it would be unhealthy, immoral or unethical.
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i wouldn't eat a fish that died of disease or something, probably get you more sick and worse off if you were that hungry. but..if some kind of disaster to struck, my tank would fill up quick with some tilapias or some catfishes..:eek:
 
i definatly could if it came down to it. but i would rather go down the street an catch one. theres great fishing in colorado.
 
balton777;4247413; said:
I just sent Seachem Corp an email asking if their product Prime water conditioner makes fish toxic for human consumption. Let's see if they reply.
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I forgot to post Seachem's reply. Here it is in case anyone is still interested.

My email:

On 28 Jun 2010 22:17:51 -0000

> "There has been a lot of debate in my fish forum as to whether or not someone can eat their aquarium raised fish. The main reason people were giving is that the water conditioners make the fish toxic for human consumption. Is there any truth to this? Thank you."

Reply:

Hello Balton,

Thanks for the email. I guess my first concern would be why people were wanting to eat their aquarium fish or should I say pets? In any case, our products have been approved for use in the aquarium only. They have not been approved by the FDA, therefore, we cannot recommend any of our products for human consumption. I hope this information helps and please let us know if you need further assistance. Have a wonderful day!

Seachem Support 100215
 
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