Mackayman Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Hey all Just yesterday I decided to remove the Persei from my display tank as he was waaaay to big. At least a foot long. Here's my issue, In Mackay the hobby is small, so is hard to rehome a lage fish. As luck would have it, the local LFS guy took it ( I think for his display ). Often, I have to "euthanise" fish to be humane. So ......... Last night I made another bunch of home brew fish tucker. Do ya think I would have been doing the right thing if I had "euthanised" him and ground him up into the home brew tucker ...... or would that jus be gross .. It kinda works for me but Mrs Mackayman an Lil Mrs Mackayman reckon I'm jus heartless. I dunno, at least he would have been giving back to the community ? What's your thoughts ? Brendan Edited November 19, 2012 by Mackayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martib Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 man thats gold,ive got a couple of girls in the house and they would kill me before the fish,lol. but i reckon you did the right thing.....let him swim longer. mate can you send me your recipe im just about to make a batch for the first time. cheers marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 or you could have had him for dinner, search and you will find a thread by yoda he ate his culls, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issh Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Relevant, maybe? http://www.qldaf.com/forums/off-topic-discussion-8/mmmmmmm-hybrid-cichlid-78989/ ^link that steveandjules was referring to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Maybe you need to strike up a deal with LFS - swap biggin's for littlin's. It might even help with the local hobby if people can get the bigger one's just not the LFS display if your happy growing them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 ha ha either ways a winner...things die..get absorbed by the earth....plants thrive...more animals chomp em down..part of the cycle...so trade him or use for free feed..all part of the same game inhumane to me is not killing him quickly or letting him suffer a horrible fate... maybe you can serve up rare american fish for dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackayman Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) man thats gold,ive got a couple of girls in the house and they would kill me before the fish,lol.but i reckon you did the right thing.....let him swim longer. mate can you send me your recipe im just about to make a batch for the first time. cheers marty Sure Marty This time round I used 200 grams beef heart 400 grams white fish i found in da freezer 200 grams o unshelled but de headed prawns 400 grams mixed frozen veggies Table spoon spirulina powder ( level ) Tea spoon garlic Chuck it all through the mincer ( proper one, $50:00 bux ) Chuck it all through the Blender Add 2 table spoons gelotine in 400 mls water mix some more, lay in a tray, chuck in freezer. Easy as Bro, Once ya do it the first time, ya'll neva look back, Jus do it PM me if ya have any dramas Relevant, maybe?http://www.qldaf.com/forums/off-topic-discussion-8/mmmmmmm-hybrid-cichlid-78989/ ^link that steveandjules was referring to Thanks for that link, Amazes me I spend so much time on this forum an still miss topics like this, or any topics for that matter, but there ya go. cheerz. Brandan Edited November 19, 2012 by Mackayman prawns are unshelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) attachment is the thing for me with fish. i breed some american spp. and when small if they dont sell i simply convert them into dovii poo (well the dovii does the conversion i just organise the meeting ) i look at it in simple terms, when i raise a fish to adulthood i get used to and appreciate its behaviour and the way they react with me. if i walk into the fish shed or living room and the fish see me they engage and go to the feeding corner expecting a treat. if the missus or kids walk in the for the most part are ignored except for the red devil which seems to thoroughly enjoy try to kill them and then splash water all over the place. its definately an ethical and moral choice and a choice that can only be made by the keeper of the animal. plenty of people raise cows,pigs and chickens...... and even aquaculture for the benifits of the protein not the benifits of the animal (though they do benifit short term). i place fish carcases in the compost and whilst technically againt the compost rules the worms and bacteria seem to break them down and the fish i keep in turn eat the worms so................. Edited November 19, 2012 by tuffy_rana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 on a side note re the fish food mix....... ever think of the addition of duckweed? yes the fish will eat it as a floating plant but it is 93% water. if dried and added to the mix the nutrition content is a little different and you do need a pond or dam for effective cultivation but typical figures wet and dry protein 6.8 — 45.0 lipid 1.8 — 9.2 crude fiber 5.7 — 16.2 carbohydrate 14.1 — 43.6 ash 12.0 — 27.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yeah just eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
