tsn eating saltwater fish

[lyndon13]

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew any info on if you could occasionally feed a tsn saltwater fish an if so what if they have spines like somthing like scup will that harm them. My tsn is to small for that now, but fishing is a big hobby of mine an If so could save me some money an I was courous. Sorry posted wrong thread new to this

 

[kno4te]

It can be fed but not to be used as a staple. I would just feed the fish without bones just in case.

 

[Cu455]

You can freeze the fish if you are worried about spines. People feed silversides which are a saltwater fish. Clams, mussels and ghost shrimp are other things you can feed.

I catch baitfish such as killies, silversides and mullet to feed my saltwater fish.

 

[rlane]

You could feed it to them no problem. I would try to feed as varied a diet as possible with pellets mixed in but the variety is good for your fish and as you said it will save you some money. I have fed my freshwater fish bluegills, pickerel, striped bass, blue fish, tuna, salmon, bunker, mackerel, mahi, bonita and tons of other fish. The key is variety.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

I often wonder if captive bred and long-term captive animals have strong enough immune systems to eat wild prey.

I used to know someone who fed an anole to his corn snake, and the corn snake contracted a nasty parasite and withered away. Perhaps freezing the prey item would help combat the pathogens that all wild animals carry...

 

[MoNsTeR FiS]

The salt in the fish can be a problem if you feed only much sea food but other that it should not be a problem.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I do exactly what you say - catch a lot of fish, ~14 cubic feet, mostly several kinds of herring, anchovy, whiting, etc. in the Gulf of Mexico and feed my f/w guys for a year. I always freeze them. If they have bad spines, I clip or cut them off but this is a just in case. TSN can handle rough prey.