Any edible coral???

SaltyDr · 09/16/2008, 08:02 PM

I don't know why I thought of this, but I was wondering if any coral is edible or if any cultures eat any coral. I know that some are outright toxic (zoanthids/palys) but what about any with food value? Just about everything else is edible (seaweed, fish, inverts, jellyfish, etc.) And no, I don't plan on eating anything in my tank!

tewkes · 09/16/2008, 08:21 PM

I doubt that any would taste remotely good. I'm sure you could physically eat some of them but that's about it. I know for one thing, for as bad a xenia smells out of water I could only imagine what it taste likes and what the texture would be.

seapug · 09/16/2008, 08:39 PM

I don't know of any cultures that eat them, but Gorgonians are used in the manufacture of some cosmetics.

Salamander · 09/16/2008, 08:54 PM

Got the muchies?

returnofsid · 09/17/2008, 06:51 AM

Some corals are used in the making of medicines as well...however, I sure wouldn't wanna take a bite out of my hairy mushrooms. Ewww...It's probably also make quite a mess out of a frying pan.

09/16/2008, 08:02 PM	#1
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	Any edible coral??? I don't know why I thought of this, but I was wondering if any coral is edible or if any cultures eat any coral. I know that some are outright toxic (zoanthids/palys) but what about any with food value? Just about everything else is edible (seaweed, fish, inverts, jellyfish, etc.) And no, I don't plan on eating anything in my tank!

09/16/2008, 08:39 PM	#3
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	I don't know of any cultures that eat them, but Gorgonians are used in the manufacture of some cosmetics. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

09/16/2008, 08:54 PM	#4
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Got the muchies? __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

09/16/2008, 08:21 PM	#2
tewkes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 334	I doubt that any would taste remotely good. I'm sure you could physically eat some of them but that's about it. I know for one thing, for as bad a xenia smells out of water I could only imagine what it taste likes and what the texture would be.

09/17/2008, 06:51 AM	#5
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Some corals are used in the making of medicines as well...however, I sure wouldn't wanna take a bite out of my hairy mushrooms. Ewww...It's probably also make quite a mess out of a frying pan.