Eatable fish...

[finest]

Are Arowana and flower horn, are this fish safe to eat?

[Abbeys_Mom]

No. In fact they are deadly poisonous, like all aquarium fish. There is a rule of thumb, if it's in a tank, don't eat it (with the exception of goldfish, they are cold water).

[finest]

I heard that arowana is an expensive delicacy is that true?...

[cocoa_pleco]

possibly, but its better as a pet...:confused:

[finest]

oh! i see... so it's possible.

[cocoa_pleco]

and you want to eat one why?

[Chrona]

That's an awfully expensive meal......heh

[kenyth]

Whatever you do, stay away from Puffer fish!

[xoolooxunny]

oh! i see... so it's possible.

spam anyone? he joined to ask about eating our aquarium fish?? come on now!

[Drumachine09]

spam anyone? he joined to ask about eating our aquarium fish?? come on now!

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[YaYgoldFish]

yeah seriously what the hell?

[cocoa_pleco]

yeah seriously what the hell?




Flowerhorns are like 40$


Yes, what the he11 is right. Weird guy

[kenyth]

Don't crucify the poor guy just yet. Probably young and curious and the question just came off wrong.

Many aquarium fish are actually used as food in their native countries. Iridescent Sharks and Pacu's are two that come to mind. Certain fish are deadly toxic, such as the Pufferfishes. I do not recommend keeping those if you have small children or animals. If one manages to get into someone or somethings mouth, you will have a tragedy.

Anyhow, if you actually plan on trying to eat some of these fish, I don't recommend it. Not only is it expensive, but aquarium species are not FDA approved. If you want fresh fish go buy a pole and a fishing license.

[AquaQueen]

spam anyone? he joined to ask about eating our aquarium fish?? come on now!

I know some people that actually catch fish keep them in a tank til they are big enough then eat them...not everyone will like it but it is part of the food chain...I don't like that people do this or even buy a bunny to get him fat then skin him and make a stew out of him but that is not our place to say it is right or wrong. IMO...To Each Thier Own!

Yea what Kenyth said..."If you want fresh fish go buy a pole and a fishing license."

[cocoa_pleco]

but it kinda goes against logic going to a aquarium forum for eating fish.

[Incredulous_Ed]

You could eat some catfish, but please don't eat any fish that are supposed to be in an aquarium, you could get seriously sick.

[AquaQueen]

Yes and No. I think if someone wanted to know if it is safe to eat aquarium fish they'd have to ask someone who at least somewhat knows what they are talking about when it comes to Aquarium fish. Also I agree that it is kinda messed up to come to a site where everyone loves fish and are all here to help keep them alive and healthy, and ask what are the best kind to eat. So that is where I say To Each Their Own! Some may like it, some may not, who are we to judge...I am sure that everyone on this forum does something that someone else here HATES!!! We are all human and not perfect.

[Drumachine09]

You could eat some catfish, but please don't eat any fish that are supposed to be in an aquarium, you could get seriously sick.


Just for the record, beer battered catfish nuggets with lemon and an icy coke = HEAVEN!

Most aquarium fish are NOT healthy for you. Some contain toxins that can get you sick. Plus, if you think about medications that you put into the water, it might not be safe to eat that.

[crackatinny]

I feel guilty just eating a piece of fish in front of my fish, LOL

[kenyth]

I feel guilty just eating a piece of fish in front of my fish, LOL

Why? Just about all fish eat fish as well! :ezpi_wink1:

[AquaQueen]

Most aquarium fish are NOT healthy for you. Some contain toxins that can get you sick. Plus, if you think about medications that you put into the water, it might not be safe to eat that.

It actually says not to eat fish that have been treated with any type of additives in the water, right on the back of your water conditioner, meds, etc., that you already use. That is where I read it before. Go read one of them and see for yourselves.

[cocoa_pleco]

The meds say " not for use with fish intended for human consumption "

[AquaQueen]

My point exactly! If anyone has ever treated their tanks, then they should have read the bottle to check dosage and seen that. Right?

[kenyth]

My point exactly! If anyone has ever treated their tanks, then they should have read the bottle to check dosage and seen that. Right?


Awww heck! And here I thought it was tomater ketchup!

[AquaQueen]

LMAO...LIL Punk!!! I dunno why I laughed tho, it wasn't funny...OK, OK, I won't lie...It was funny.

[Chrona]

It doesn't neccesarily mean it's bad for you. They probably just have not done any human testing, so they don't know and they don't want to get hit with lawsuits should some einstein decide to drink a bottle of Aquasafe.

[cocoa_pleco]

It doesn't neccesarily mean it's bad for you. They probably just have not done any human testing, so they don't know and they don't want to get hit with lawsuits should some einstein decide to drink a bottle of Aquasafe.


LOL. My frozen krill says "not recommended for human consumption"

[willisrad]

The thought of sombody/something trying to eat a puffer fish really makes me laugh a lot.

That'd be a site to see!

[Drumachine09]

It doesn't neccesarily mean it's bad for you. They probably just have not done any human testing, so they don't know and they don't want to get hit with lawsuits should some einstein decide to drink a bottle of Aquasafe.


My guess is CP would be the first to try it!

[cocoa_pleco]

Heck no.

After that guys nicorette incident im off drinking/eating random objects:hmm3grin2orange:

[AquaQueen]

Heck no.

After that guys nicorette incident im off drinking/eating random objects:hmm3grin2orange:

And here I was thinking my uncle way weird for eating Ciggarettes and earth worms.... Maybe you two should hang out CP...LOL

[kenyth]

And here I was thinking my uncle way weird for eating Ciggarettes and earth worms.... Maybe you two should hang out CP...LOL


That reminds me of an interesting tidbit of information. Completely off subject, but interesting. Eating cigarrette tobacco is an emergency method of getting rid of intestinal parasites. Nicotene is a decent insecticide and readily kills nematodes and snails/slugs even better.

On a more useful note, you can make cheap plant bug spray from water soaked with cigarrette buts and a bit of dish soap. I'm not sure about those Japanese Beetles though. I have yet to have a year where they don't strip most of the leaves from my Weeping Cherry tree despite my best efforts. They do a number on the roses too.

[Chrona]

That reminds me of an interesting tidbit of information. Completely off subject, but interesting. Eating cigarrette tobacco is an emergency method of getting rid of intestinal parasites. Nicotene is a decent insecticide and readily kills nematodes and snails/slugs even better.

On a more useful note, you can make cheap plant bug spray from water soaked with cigarrette buts and a bit of dish soap. I'm not sure about those Japanese Beetles though. I have yet to have a year where they don't strip most of the leaves from my Weeping Cherry tree despite my best efforts. They do a number on the roses too.

lol, where do you get this information from? :hmm3grin2orange:

Have you seen "Thank You for Smoking"? This should have been in it ;)

[cocoa_pleco]

the nicorette incident was a friend was dared to chew a whole pack of nicorette at once.

Smart idea

[kenyth]

lol, where do you get this information from? :hmm3grin2orange:

Have you seen "Thank You for Smoking"? This should have been in it ;)


A military survival handbook and gardening articles. Who'd have thought the two would have related information? The things I read, huh?

I never got to see that movie. I heard it was a riot though.

[kenyth]

the nicorette incident was a friend was dared to chew a whole pack of nicorette at once.

Smart idea


Must have been an honor roll student. And here I was wondering why they took shop classes out of high school.

I've done stupid stuff as a kid, but never anything like this.

[cocoa_pleco]

Honor role? no way.

Hes the one who helped someone take the couch we found outside in the bathroom.

[gonogm]

@topic
monos and silver dollars are some of the edible aquarium fish

puffers can be eaten [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

[cocoa_pleco]

this is getting too weird...

can a mod delete this please?

[tropfish]

Why would you want to raise a fish, espexcially an expensive one and then eat it?? i agree with cocoa this is completely useless

[rollie]

there a woman who live in the town of digby. she got up one morning and her 2 big, big angel fish was dead. she took them out and roll them in some flour and then put them in the frying pan, cooked them and ate them for breafast. lol

she said, that what we do in india.

[cocoa_pleco]

there a woman who live in the town of digby. she got up one morning and her 2 big, big angel fish was dead. she took them out and roll them in some flour and then put them in the frying pan, cooked them and ate them for breafast. lol

she said, that what we do in india.


thats gross. wonder how it would taste though?

[rollie]

taste like fish, i would think.lol, lol

[cocoa_pleco]

wouldnt it be had to gut a angel fish though?

[rollie]

oh but that the good part, she cooked and ate them gut and all.

i see this with mine own 2 eyes, to.lol

[cocoa_pleco]

ughhhh, that is nasty. guts and all

[DemonShark]

Im thinking of moving this to the chatterbox or delete it you guys decide!

[rollie]

yeah, it should be in chatterbox, that what i think.lol

[Bill Brasky]

You guys talk about the price of an Arowana... how about some King Crab or some sushis? Shark fin soup anyone? Arowana is cheap compared to some of those!

[Incredulous_Ed]

oh but that the good part, she cooked and ate them gut and all.

i see this with mine own 2 eyes, to.lol

Ew. If you really want to gross yourself out, imagine as she bit into it, the crunching sound as she chewed the bone.

[tropfish]

e[Only Registered Users Can See Links.] I could never raise a fish and eat it even if it died. I mean whyd it die, was it sick?? I jsut think thats gross

[cocoa_pleco]

i actually cant eat fish anymore since i got aquariums. never cared for the taste of fish in the first place. its sad here at superstore seeing the live fish for food for sale and seeing 10 oscar sized fish in a 33g with all these diseases

[A340]

I can't stand eating fish, the taste is just as bad as the smell. I don't like mushrooms either. But even though I don't like it, I'll always try everything at least once. Calamari isn't too bad, just too chewy though. I haven't tried lobster yet, but I'm sure one day I'll give it a go.

[rollie]

fish is one of mine favorite food.lol

other day was cooking dinner and someone came, they said, oh i see you having fish for dinner. i said, so it smell like fish, well it supposed to be hamberger(beef).

[A340]

A couple of years back, I when I lived in Germany, I was flying back home to Canada for holidays. My flight from Dusseldorf was late, so I missed my connecting flight from Amsterdam to Vancouver, so KLM paid for my hotel and gave me a dinner and breakfast voucher. Anyway, I was staying at the Hotel Ibis just beside Schipol airport and they had this wonderful breakfast buffet with scrambled eggs and everything. But it turns out, that it's very common in Holland to feed chickens grain and fish, so the eggs carried that flavour over ... blech!