Ever wonder what your fish taste like?

rich99rich · 04/03/2006, 04:41 PM

Maybe I'm just sick and twisted, but I sometimes wonder what my fish would taste like if I had run out of food and had to fry 'em up. I have a hippo tang that is nice and plump and looks the most appetizing. The rest of my fish are tiny and would be nothing more than a fish nugget. I have a mean damsel that I would take pleasure in devouring, and I don't know if I have the heart to eat my cute pair of clownfish.

Anemone · 04/03/2006, 04:47 PM

I was doing tidepool stalking at the beach at the old Kona airport and watched a Hawaiian net fishing. He caught (and gutted) several yellow and chevron tangs while I watched. His dinner, my pet.

Kevin

REEFKEEPA · 04/03/2006, 04:52 PM

It depends on how you cook them!

Dubbin1 · 04/03/2006, 05:18 PM

Taste like chicken

JmLee · 04/03/2006, 06:24 PM

in the east you will find huge markets filled with huge angels on ice for around 5 dollars ( US ) =) and sometimes we pay 100+ for live fish lol.

ReeferAl · 04/03/2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by rich99rich
Maybe I'm just sick and twisted, but I sometimes wonder what my fish would taste like if I had run out of food and had to fry 'em up.

There's one sure way to find out...

affan · 04/03/2006, 10:56 PM

Well, you know what they say ... You are what you eat!

JmLee · 04/03/2006, 11:03 PM

so if i eat a taco, am i a taco?.

affan · 04/03/2006, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by JmLee
so if i eat a taco, am i a taco?.

Yes, and if you eat a you know what, then you are a you know what

ste6168 · 04/03/2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by affan
Yes, and if you eat a woman's you know what, then you are a you know what

that was inappropriate for a community of fish keepers...

BigDog · 04/04/2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by affan
Yes, and if you eat a you know what, then you are a you know what

south of the border.... where the fish like to plaaayyyy

LivingTropicals · 04/04/2006, 01:06 PM

Watched an episode of surivor on TV once where they caught triggers and at them. White fish meat - who knew.

raskal311 · 04/04/2006, 01:34 PM

My buddy lived in the Philippine and told me that he has had every type of tangs, goby, wrasse, and any and all reef fish for lunch dinner and brunch on a daily basis. It appears that they are very good eating. I showed him pictures of my tank once and he pointed out my valmingi tang and he said, Ã¢â‚¬Å“deep friedÃ¢â‚¬Â.

REEFKEEPA · 04/04/2006, 01:49 PM

Trigger fish are delicious but yield a small fillet for a large fish.
A friend of mine is a scuba guy and brought me a couple of 2-3 lb
fish. They were hard to clean but the fillets grilled up nicely.
I basted with a mixture of Olive oil, Butter, minced fresh garlic, lemon juice,a good white wine and some black pepper!

JmLee · 04/04/2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by affan
Yes, and if you eat a you know what, then you are a you know what

Tacos make me smile... especially fish tacos... mmmm

davocean · 04/04/2006, 02:20 PM

How about if you just pull one out and just lick it!
You think we could find one that enhances lifes colors, you know like those toads?! LOL

Tu Ku · 04/04/2006, 02:27 PM

I've always wondered what the local sushi restaraunt would do if I brought in my enormous Volitan Lion and just plopped it on the counter and said, "This One". I also wonder if I could even eat a lion, like what parts are toxic and what parts aren't.

davocean · 04/04/2006, 02:35 PM

What do they call the puffer fish sushi that can be deadly if cut wrong?

TWallace · 04/04/2006, 03:06 PM

I've got an emerald crab that's getting alarmingly big and I'm starting to wonder what he might taste like...before he starts to wonder what my fish taste like.

Johnsteph10 · 04/04/2006, 03:16 PM

Please remember this is a family board.

JmLee · 04/04/2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by davocean
How about if you just pull one out and just lick it!
You think we could find one that enhances lifes colors, you know like those toads?! LOL

kinda like this? >

amazingbobby · 04/04/2006, 03:17 PM

Yeah, its true that Triggers are great to eat. I've had them, but they are small fillets. Also, they are entertaining to catch.
While in Negril, Jamaica, I witnessed locals buying and eating just about any kind of reef fish that I have ever seen, and..... yes, they tasted good in the stew I had!

Elorian · 04/04/2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by davocean
What do they call the puffer fish sushi that can be deadly if cut wrong?

Fugu, if I remember correctly.

iCam · 04/04/2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Elorian
Fugu, if I remember correctly.

It's sashimi

Yes, it's called Fugu.

rustybucket145 · 04/04/2006, 03:25 PM

Somebody say Taco's?

04/03/2006, 04:41 PM	#1
rich99rich Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 307	Ever wonder what your fish taste like? Maybe I'm just sick and twisted, but I sometimes wonder what my fish would taste like if I had run out of food and had to fry 'em up. I have a hippo tang that is nice and plump and looks the most appetizing. The rest of my fish are tiny and would be nothing more than a fish nugget. I have a mean damsel that I would take pleasure in devouring, and I don't know if I have the heart to eat my cute pair of clownfish.

04/03/2006, 04:47 PM	#2
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	I was doing tidepool stalking at the beach at the old Kona airport and watched a Hawaiian net fishing. He caught (and gutted) several yellow and chevron tangs while I watched. His dinner, my pet. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

04/03/2006, 04:52 PM	#3
REEFKEEPA Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 494	It depends on how you cook them! __________________ WE ROCK!!!!!! Current Tank Info: 70 Gallon tub drilled, 120Lbs LR, 140Lbs LS, CPR CY194 Sump w/LR trickle, Mag Drive 9.5 return, 2 x Tunze6025 for flow, 2 x Ice Cap 660 running 6 x 95 W lamps

04/04/2006, 01:49 PM	#14
REEFKEEPA Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 494	Trigger fish are delicious but yield a small fillet for a large fish. A friend of mine is a scuba guy and brought me a couple of 2-3 lb fish. They were hard to clean but the fillets grilled up nicely. I basted with a mixture of Olive oil, Butter, minced fresh garlic, lemon juice,a good white wine and some black pepper! __________________ WE ROCK!!!!!! Current Tank Info: 70 Gallon tub drilled, 120Lbs LR, 140Lbs LS, CPR CY194 Sump w/LR trickle, Mag Drive 9.5 return, 2 x Tunze6025 for flow, 2 x Ice Cap 660 running 6 x 95 W lamps

04/04/2006, 02:20 PM	#16
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	How about if you just pull one out and just lick it! You think we could find one that enhances lifes colors, you know like those toads?! LOL __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/03/2006, 05:18 PM	#4
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Taste like chicken

04/03/2006, 06:24 PM	#5
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	in the east you will find huge markets filled with huge angels on ice for around 5 dollars ( US ) =) and sometimes we pay 100+ for live fish lol.

04/03/2006, 10:56 PM	#7
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	Well, you know what they say ... You are what you eat!

04/03/2006, 11:03 PM	#8
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	so if i eat a taco, am i a taco?.

04/04/2006, 01:06 PM	#12
LivingTropicals Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 231	Watched an episode of surivor on TV once where they caught triggers and at them. White fish meat - who knew.

04/04/2006, 01:34 PM	#13
raskal311 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 5,274	My buddy lived in the Philippine and told me that he has had every type of tangs, goby, wrasse, and any and all reef fish for lunch dinner and brunch on a daily basis. It appears that they are very good eating. I showed him pictures of my tank once and he pointed out my valmingi tang and he said, Ã¢â‚¬Å“deep friedÃ¢â‚¬Â.

04/04/2006, 02:27 PM	#17
Tu Ku Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 353	I've always wondered what the local sushi restaraunt would do if I brought in my enormous Volitan Lion and just plopped it on the counter and said, "This One". I also wonder if I could even eat a lion, like what parts are toxic and what parts aren't.

04/04/2006, 02:35 PM	#18
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	What do they call the puffer fish sushi that can be deadly if cut wrong? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/04/2006, 03:06 PM	#19
TWallace Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,464	I've got an emerald crab that's getting alarmingly big and I'm starting to wonder what he might taste like...before he starts to wonder what my fish taste like.

04/04/2006, 03:16 PM	#20
Johnsteph10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 2,537	Please remember this is a family board. __________________ John Current Tank Info: None

04/04/2006, 03:17 PM	#22
amazingbobby Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.California Posts: 227	tasty Yeah, its true that Triggers are great to eat. I've had them, but they are small fillets. Also, they are entertaining to catch. While in Negril, Jamaica, I witnessed locals buying and eating just about any kind of reef fish that I have ever seen, and..... yes, they tasted good in the stew I had!

04/04/2006, 03:25 PM	#25
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Somebody say Taco's? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals