raw chicken?

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Gr8KarmaSF;3654351; said:
Just one more thing to think about, how often does a fish eat chicken in the wild? - lol

like oddball said rare occasions is ok.. like say a pred tears a bird up and the fish eats a chunk as it floats by
 
We've all seen documentaries where birds have the misfortune of falling into water near voracious fish. However, keep in mind that this happens in very large bodies of water that can handle the occassional bird (or other non-aquatic animal) fouling the water. This can't be translated to what a small box of water can handle should these foreign materials happen to enter the system.
 
badazz07sti;3657980; said:
wow thanks for all the info. im just gonna stay away from it.

cant believe everyone missed the most obvious reason.... SALMONELLA. it can multiply in you water. its the perfect place!!!
 
Oddball;3654349; said:
You'd be better off offering the fish inexpensive fish fillets like catfish nuggets. I get them fast-frozen in 10lb boxes for $6/bx in my area.

how do you serve it to them? Im guesing its ok for the water. Kind of like chopped up raw shrimp.
 
Clslogic;3661191; said:
how do you serve it to them? Im guesing its ok for the water. Kind of like chopped up raw shrimp.

My larger fish eat the thawed nuggets whole. For the others, I chop or shave the nuggets when they're about 1/2 thawed out (easier to cut) according to the sizes of the fish.
 
I feed raw chicken to my piranhas about once a month...small pieces at a time and I have never had any problems with my water...cichlids may be a different story though...I dunno
 
Clslogic;3661915; said:
oh ok. Saw some at the store tonight. was $6 for 3lbs though.

Not surprising. Catfish farming is a major industry in my part of the country. Check out any oriental markets in your area. One near me carries silversides and whole squid in 5 lb blocks for $10 a block. And, the Mom & Pop IGA type stores routinely carry bulk catfish nuggets for less than the major chain stores.
 
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