Seaweed from supermarket

junxu95 · 04/01/2007, 11:41 PM

Just wondering if I could buy dried seaweed and nori from the supermarket to feed my fish? It is much cheaper that the ones from LFS. Anyone ever used seaweed for cooking to feed the fish?

magdelan · 04/02/2007, 12:22 AM

Yes, it's fine. I use nori from our Supermarket and have no problems with it. The fish love it too.

coast2coast7390 · 04/02/2007, 01:43 AM

make sure its not salted

Aliie · 04/02/2007, 05:24 AM

Wow, I never would have guessed. I can't say I've ever look for it in the supermarket. If it's a lot cheaper then that is awesome.
Where do you look for it?

NHLaCrosse · 04/02/2007, 06:30 AM

Aliie,

It is usually found in the area of all the oriental food aisle.

Aliie · 04/02/2007, 07:13 AM

Thanks, I will have to give it a try. Any prep that you know of before introducing it into the tank?

I'mRisenAquaRat · 04/02/2007, 08:18 AM

I use the supermarket kind - I just put it under a rock, no prep - My tang looks like a frenzied shark when I put it in.

Shagsbeard · 04/02/2007, 09:37 AM

Also see if you can get those flying fish eggs. Make sure they're not pickled or salted. Fish love these.

KJB32 · 04/02/2007, 09:48 AM

Yep, it is fine to use, and usually cheaper. Just make sure it is not salted or seasoned.

stuccodude · 04/02/2007, 10:32 AM

input input input

drummereef · 04/02/2007, 10:39 AM

The best place I've found is your local asian market. I've found 100 sheets of Nori, twice as big as the LFS brands, for less than 10 bucks.

junxu95 · 04/02/2007, 11:26 PM

Go to some chinese supermarket. Find lots of seaweed, nori etc. with much much much cheaper price than the one in the petstores.

650-IS350 · 04/03/2007, 12:18 PM

Basically its sushi wrap. I also get if from the asian markets... I get the roasted but unflavored ones... $3-$4 for a big pack.

mcwl · 04/03/2007, 09:35 PM

I use it all the time

Aliie · 04/03/2007, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shagsbeard
Also see if you can get those flying fish eggs. Make sure they're not pickled or salted. Fish love these.

What the heck are flying fish eggs?

Medaka · 04/04/2007, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aliie
What the heck are flying fish eggs?

Caviar.

Some fish seem to like it allot.

danceswithfish · 04/04/2007, 01:46 AM

I started feeding my yellow tang dried seaweed from the super market and he got really plump and healthy looking!

Aliie · 04/04/2007, 06:28 AM

Thanks for clearing that up......still gotta ask, why flying?

I found the seaweed in the store, I never knew there were so many varieties.

rustybucket145 · 04/04/2007, 07:06 AM

at my LAM (Local Asian Market

) 100 sheets of nori is under $5. They also have several other kinds of algae/seaweed that I have also tried. Some of them they ate, some they didn't. It's great to experiment with these considering they are only $1 per package. I would love to tell you guys what types they liked but.... all the writing is in Chinese or Japanese..

.

The flying fish eggs are used in many types of Sushi. This makes them readily available at your LAM (hehe). They are small enough for some corals to eat yet large enough for your fish to be able to see them and eat them. Also they are very colorful, don't know if that transfers to the fish/corals or not but it can't hurt....

Krazy · 04/04/2007, 07:45 AM

I get 40 sheets for 4.99 at my local asian mart.

My tangs go crazy for it and if they like it, I'm happy

You cant beat the price savings over the LFS, thats for sure!!!

ocellaris06 · 04/04/2007, 09:17 AM

Hey guys! That is great! How much it will cause in LFS, say, the 40 sheet package? Chinese often use it for soup! It is delicious and healthy!

Krazy · 04/04/2007, 09:26 AM

The lfs usually only has the small pacakge with like 10 sheets for the 5-6 bucks....

Asian mart is the way to go if your looking to get your money's worth

Gobydood · 04/04/2007, 01:15 PM

I hate to sound dumb, but I'm a Noob and don't know what Nori is. I am about to add a fish tonight and wonding what to feed. I plan on getting a Diamond Goby.

rustybucket145 · 04/04/2007, 01:18 PM

It's a form of processed seaweed that's easy to handle and attach to a clip to feed omnivorious and herbivorious (sp) fish like Tangs, Triggers, puffers... etc.

It's most commonly used as a wrapper for the popular 'California Roll'. A type of Sushi.

04/01/2007, 11:41 PM	#1
junxu95 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	Seaweed from supermarket Just wondering if I could buy dried seaweed and nori from the supermarket to feed my fish? It is much cheaper that the ones from LFS. Anyone ever used seaweed for cooking to feed the fish? __________________ 70G Oceanic Tank + 20G sump with fuge in the middle, 4x 39W T5 + 2x 250W MH

04/02/2007, 12:22 AM	#2
magdelan Fish? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gananda, NY Posts: 3,785	Yes, it's fine. I use nori from our Supermarket and have no problems with it. The fish love it too. __________________ "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent, used to build monuments of nothingness. Those who specialize in them, are seldom capable of anything else."

04/02/2007, 05:24 AM	#4
Aliie Simply Complicated Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ignacio, CO Posts: 708	Wow, I never would have guessed. I can't say I've ever look for it in the supermarket. If it's a lot cheaper then that is awesome. Where do you look for it? __________________ Shut your holster ~ Jason You!!!! had one job ~ Dave I can have fun at home, lying on the floor, trying not to fall off ~ Bart Current Tank Info: Torn down & packed away for now

04/02/2007, 07:13 AM	#6
Aliie Simply Complicated Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ignacio, CO Posts: 708	Thanks, I will have to give it a try. Any prep that you know of before introducing it into the tank? __________________ Shut your holster ~ Jason You!!!! had one job ~ Dave I can have fun at home, lying on the floor, trying not to fall off ~ Bart Current Tank Info: Torn down & packed away for now

04/02/2007, 08:18 AM	#7
I'mRisenAquaRat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palm Harbor, Fl Posts: 238	I use the supermarket kind - I just put it under a rock, no prep - My tang looks like a frenzied shark when I put it in. __________________ - Ray “I’m Risen AquaRat” is an anagram for “Marine Aquarist”, kinda cool huh? Current Tank Info: 72 reef, white fine sugar sand, T5s: 216 watts total, ASM-1

04/02/2007, 01:43 AM	#3
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	make sure its not salted

04/02/2007, 06:30 AM	#5
NHLaCrosse Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 21	Aliie, It is usually found in the area of all the oriental food aisle.

04/02/2007, 09:37 AM	#8
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	Also see if you can get those flying fish eggs. Make sure they're not pickled or salted. Fish love these.

04/02/2007, 09:48 AM	#9
KJB32 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 46	Yep, it is fine to use, and usually cheaper. Just make sure it is not salted or seasoned.

04/02/2007, 10:32 AM	#10
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	input input input __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

04/02/2007, 10:39 AM	#11
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	The best place I've found is your local asian market. I've found 100 sheets of Nori, twice as big as the LFS brands, for less than 10 bucks. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/02/2007, 11:26 PM	#12
junxu95 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	Go to some chinese supermarket. Find lots of seaweed, nori etc. with much much much cheaper price than the one in the petstores. __________________ 70G Oceanic Tank + 20G sump with fuge in the middle, 4x 39W T5 + 2x 250W MH

04/03/2007, 12:18 PM	#13
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	Basically its sushi wrap. I also get if from the asian markets... I get the roasted but unflavored ones... $3-$4 for a big pack. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

04/03/2007, 09:35 PM	#14
mcwl Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 86	I use it all the time

04/04/2007, 01:46 AM	#17
danceswithfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BC Canada Posts: 491	I started feeding my yellow tang dried seaweed from the super market and he got really plump and healthy looking! __________________ Click on my name, "danceswithfish" then click on "visit danaceswithfish's homepage!" to see my 90g build!

04/04/2007, 06:28 AM	#18
Aliie Simply Complicated Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ignacio, CO Posts: 708	Thanks for clearing that up......still gotta ask, why flying? I found the seaweed in the store, I never knew there were so many varieties. __________________ Shut your holster ~ Jason You!!!! had one job ~ Dave I can have fun at home, lying on the floor, trying not to fall off ~ Bart Current Tank Info: Torn down & packed away for now

04/04/2007, 07:06 AM	#19
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	at my LAM (Local Asian Market ) 100 sheets of nori is under $5. They also have several other kinds of algae/seaweed that I have also tried. Some of them they ate, some they didn't. It's great to experiment with these considering they are only $1 per package. I would love to tell you guys what types they liked but.... all the writing is in Chinese or Japanese... The flying fish eggs are used in many types of Sushi. This makes them readily available at your LAM (hehe). They are small enough for some corals to eat yet large enough for your fish to be able to see them and eat them. Also they are very colorful, don't know if that transfers to the fish/corals or not but it can't hurt.... __________________ 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

04/04/2007, 07:45 AM	#20
Krazy Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,941	I get 40 sheets for 4.99 at my local asian mart. My tangs go crazy for it and if they like it, I'm happy You cant beat the price savings over the LFS, thats for sure!!!

04/04/2007, 09:17 AM	#21
ocellaris06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 122	Hey guys! That is great! How much it will cause in LFS, say, the 40 sheet package? Chinese often use it for soup! It is delicious and healthy!

04/04/2007, 09:26 AM	#22
Krazy Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,941	The lfs usually only has the small pacakge with like 10 sheets for the 5-6 bucks.... Asian mart is the way to go if your looking to get your money's worth

04/04/2007, 01:15 PM	#23
Gobydood Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 116	I hate to sound dumb, but I'm a Noob and don't know what Nori is. I am about to add a fish tonight and wonding what to feed. I plan on getting a Diamond Goby.

04/04/2007, 01:18 PM	#24
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	It's a form of processed seaweed that's easy to handle and attach to a clip to feed omnivorious and herbivorious (sp) fish like Tangs, Triggers, puffers... etc. It's most commonly used as a wrapper for the popular 'California Roll'. A type of Sushi. __________________ 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