I can appreciate that concern. I was particularly concerned about people saying not to feed wild fish because that was a large portion of my plan- wild caught catfish, sunnies and bass. The sunnies and smaller bass would be fed whole. I've actually been using this method for years already for whatever will eat it.Read many a debate about feeding wild caught fish...its the disease factor which is always a risk. I too worry and dont do it often but ive fed turkey franks for a good 10yrs with no ill effects. Theres a pic of "anythingfish" holding a pac of dogs to feed his 8,000 on here somewhere lol...its just very very unrealistic and too expensive to feed 24-36"+ fish a staple diet of "market fish/shrimp". Chix, (friendly ? Lol) when ur tigers can eat an entire bag of shrimp/filets in one daily feeding and there only half full, whats left to give them?
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Phil, what are your thoughts on using wild caught freshwater fish to supplement the diet of your fish? It seems logical to me, but I'd really like to hear your input on it.Hot dogs are high in salts, nitrates, and fats. Big no-nos for feeding to fish (and humans for that matter). And, there is little to no protein in a hot dog. The better ones on the market have only 9grams of protein. The lesser ones go down to as little as 3grams protein. Turkey and chicken dogs are no better. Though they have less saturated fats, most are cured with nitrites and nitrates. These dogs also contain MSM derived from bone marrow and cartilage. It's attained by forcing avian bones through sieves with high pressure steam to loosen any remaining meat from inside and outside the bones. Most of the viable proteins are metabolized through steam oxidation and become useless as nutrient.
You'd be better off, as well as your fish, to feed large fish processed dog food nuggets thana hot dog.
The best advice may be, if you can't afford to keep your present fish properly, sell them off and get yourself fish you can afford to take of properly.
The main reason would have to be laziness. It's far easier to stop at the local store and buy a pack of hot dogs than it is to prep fishing poles/reels/tackle, get bait, go to a place to fish with a current license, and fish for an hour or so. Then, take the catch home, clean and store the fishing gear, clean the fish, process the parts kept, package them, store them, and clean the fish-cleaning area.What do people have against bluegill? Sunfish don't contain thiaminase, so I can't imagine what the complaint would be.
I do it all the time. I live around many ponds, streams, and rivers and routinely fish for both my fry pan and to feed out my fish. I freeze fillets and chunks down to 0F before feeding out the meats. Never had a parasite issue either. I also feed out live quarantined fish. But, I have alot more space than others to set up several hundred gallons of Q tanks.Phil, what are your thoughts on using wild caught freshwater fish to supplement the diet of your fish? It seems logical to me, but I'd really like to hear your input on it.
I never said I couldn't afford it oddball I am very sorry if you took it that way I can very much afford to feed my fish I could even afford to buy massivore in large quantities please don't misconstrue what I said all I was saying is that I was curious as to what your guys thoughts on the topic was I would not take on a red tail cat and my other monsters if I could not afford it that would be irresponsible on my part I didn't mean it like i can't afford food is this a better option I meant it as I am curious to know if this was healthy for my monsters to have hotdogs as a treat I am sorry if you took it the wrong wayHot dogs are high in salts, nitrates, and fats. Big no-nos for feeding to fish (and humans for that matter). And, there is little to no protein in a hot dog. The better ones on the market have only 9grams of protein. The lesser ones go down to as little as 3grams protein. Turkey and chicken dogs are no better. Though they have less saturated fats, most are cured with nitrites and nitrates. These dogs also contain MSM derived from bone marrow and cartilage. It's attained by forcing avian bones through sieves with high pressure steam to loosen any remaining meat from inside and outside the bones. Most of the viable proteins are metabolized through steam oxidation and become useless as nutrient.
You'd be better off, as well as your fish, to feed large fish processed dog food nuggets thana hot dog.
The best advice may be, if you can't afford to keep your present fish properly, sell them off and get yourself fish you can afford to take of properly.