racefan Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I'm going to make a batch of food. I went to a local fish market in Longview & tried to buy small amounts of fish. My first mistake was telling the gentleman that spoke very little English that I was going to make food for my fish & could I buy very small amounts. He was convinced that I wanted bait & would only sell me a $20.00 box of whole frozen shrimp.All people use for fish he said. I gave up & found a bag in his freezer that said "Seafood Mix" It was $1.98 for a 14 oz bag. On the Ingredients label it lists "Wild caught:Cooked Mussel meat,Squid,Shrimp,Surimi(sea bream,starch,egg Albumin,Natural Flavoring,Sugar,Salt,Natural Speieces,Carmine,Paprika) What I'm wondering is, if I soak it in water do you think the spices will come out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I would heat this pack up and eat it. You'd be best to use uncooked food for all the proper nutrients for your fish. We found some just last week at fish market in Portland. It had everything you have but uncooked for $2 a pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Is the $1.98 worth the risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 it looks like it has artificial crab in there also, I wouldn't use it for fish food, just make yourself a nice seafood gumbo instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Re: Fish Food Question I wouldn't do it....seriously...I make my own food and typically have bad experiences with anything cooked or seasoned. Just go back and select small amounts from the fresh stuff, nothing cooked, and pick up a jar of oysters....drain ALL of the water from the jar before you add it to your mix....esimated cost is between $15 and $20 for 6 months to a years worth... JMO. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 Round 2 I went to Winco this am & got fresh clams,oysters,crab,shrimp & silversides that I already had. I also added a couple sheets of Nori some Seachem Zoe(vitamins) Garlic & a couple drops of oyster feast. After I mixed it up & put it bags I let the fish lick the spoon if you will(saved a tad & gave the fish a sample of food to come) They went nuts! I got 3 zip lock backs for about $15.00 or $20.00 worth of fresh sea food. The best part is I missed my guess on the oysters so I guess I will have to pop them on the barbie when I throw the salmon on tonight(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Re: Fish Food Question Now that's better....again PLEASE drain ALL juices from oysters Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 They were fresh shucked no juices. I did rinse them however to make sure I had all the shell pieces off. Just curious,why is so important to drain all the juices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moovinfast Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Next time take a look at Safeway on 15th. Thats where we got our seafood mixed bag. It was uncooked and unseasoned also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 They were fresh shucked no juices. I did rinse them however to make sure I had all the shell pieces off. Just curious' date='why is so important to drain all the juices?[/quote'] I had some SERIOUS issues when I didn't thoroughly clean the oysters. It almost seemed to add Nitrates when I fed. Almost like I was dosing Nitrates. On top of phosphate issues, PH drop....and I think that's it.(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I had some SERIOUS issues when I didn't thoroughly clean the oysters. It almost seemed to add Nitrates when I fed. Almost like I was dosing Nitrates. On top of phosphate issues' date=' PH drop....and I think that's it.(scratch)[/quote'] WOW!(scary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 All of our "fresh" seafood that you buy at grocery stores is treated with a preservative that raises nitrate. I used to soak mine overnight in ro/di water and a small bag of carbon. I never had any issues after doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I just don't want to watch you go through something you could have avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 All of our "fresh" seafood that you buy at grocery stores is treated with a preservative that raises nitrate. Boy that kind of defeats the freshness part of fresh doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 thats why i like the asian markets because they kill it right in front of your eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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