egg yolk (chicken)

Aegir · 03/09/2011, 12:19 PM

So I have been experimenting with feeding my sps (acropora, montipora) a litle bit of smashed up hardboiled chicken egg yolk. So far I have seen good response from the corals, like increased pe. So apart from polution if over feeding is there a reason why I should not be feeding egg yolk to my corals.....

THEDLO · 03/09/2011, 12:39 PM

how about all the drugs chickens are pumped with...id be weary of the position ull be when the music stops...

Aegir · 03/09/2011, 12:50 PM

supposedly free range organic egg. happy eggs :-) . If it's good enough for me it's good enough for my corals. Are there any oils or fats that I have to worry about.

THEDLO · 03/09/2011, 12:57 PM

to be honest im not sure. how does ur skimmer react to the feeding?

dublo8 · 03/09/2011, 01:10 PM

Interesting. How about bacon and hash browns too? Ha jk. It is interesting though, keep us updated after a week or two and let us know how it effects your tank params.

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THEDLO · 03/09/2011, 01:13 PM

oh and take weekly pics. and abnormal polyp extension?

Aegir · 03/09/2011, 01:25 PM

Only been doing it for two days, so far the skimmer is shurning away as usual. don't think parameters will be affected to badly since I'm only putting a tiny amount in there. so far at least. Will try and borrow or steal a camera to document.

THEDLO · 03/09/2011, 05:38 PM

im curious when led u to do this? random idea?

mgraf · 03/09/2011, 06:00 PM

WHAT??? How often does a polyp get to eat a chicken egg in the wild? Hope it works out for you.

ckaquatics · 03/09/2011, 06:08 PM

Are you confused with chicken of the sea??? LOL

mgraf · 03/09/2011, 06:29 PM

I just fed my reef macaroni and cheese.

sjmantis · 03/09/2011, 06:53 PM

How about some soilent green

aleonn · 03/09/2011, 07:23 PM

Interesting idea, I wonder if it's sustainable as a food source. Let us know and take pix

Bilk · 03/09/2011, 07:46 PM

Great now I have to cook for my corals too

small alien · 03/09/2011, 07:57 PM

Best thread title this year.

small alien · 03/09/2011, 07:57 PM

We need pix! Better yet, a video.

Perched Urchin · 03/09/2011, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjmantis

How about some soilent green

Not Soylent Green! Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!! (shouted in my craziest Charlton Heston voice...)

small alien · 03/09/2011, 08:07 PM

Thinking about this a bit more, why on earth are you doing this?

reefnrod · 03/09/2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dublo8

Interesting. How about bacon and hash browns too? Ha jk. It is interesting though, keep us updated after a week or two and let us know how it effects your tank params.

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well... after all the vodka they had last night a good breakfast might do the trick. jk

Harry_Y · 03/09/2011, 09:52 PM

Very interesting, I would like to see how this works out long therm.

I may add an egg to the next batch of food I mix up (I make my own fish food)

Flems · 03/09/2011, 09:57 PM

Omega-3 anyone?

iwishtofish · 03/09/2011, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefnrod

well... after all the vodka they had last night a good breakfast might do the trick. jk

Very good point!

Aegir · 03/10/2011, 02:10 AM

Well years ago when I was breeding bettas (betta splendens) hard boiled egg yolk was the starter food of choise, maybe for lack of any thing better. and since it's packed with nutrition, hopefully like a freshly spawned fisheggs on the reef. I desided to give it a try. obviously starting really slowly.

Bamm Bamm · 03/10/2011, 02:36 AM

I fed my RBTA a peperoni pizza tonight and it doubled in size and split into three=)!!!! WOWEEE a new marc weis product

Chris27 · 03/10/2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefnrod

well... after all the vodka they had last night a good breakfast might do the trick. jk

Eggs won't do the trick, you need a few aspirin, a green Gatorade, a bloody mary, and a stack of pancakes with coconut syrup.

03/09/2011, 12:19 PM	#1
Aegir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 72	egg yolk (chicken) So I have been experimenting with feeding my sps (acropora, montipora) a litle bit of smashed up hardboiled chicken egg yolk. So far I have seen good response from the corals, like increased pe. So apart from polution if over feeding is there a reason why I should not be feeding egg yolk to my corals.....

03/09/2011, 12:39 PM	#2
THEDLO Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 879	how about all the drugs chickens are pumped with...id be weary of the position ull be when the music stops... __________________ NY Reef Club Member "reefing is like religion, everyone has their opinion and way of practicing it, and because they feel that their way is the right way they insist on force their beliefs and practices on others." - Me Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef.

03/09/2011, 12:57 PM	#4
THEDLO Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 879	to be honest im not sure. how does ur skimmer react to the feeding? __________________ NY Reef Club Member "reefing is like religion, everyone has their opinion and way of practicing it, and because they feel that their way is the right way they insist on force their beliefs and practices on others." - Me Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef.

03/09/2011, 01:10 PM	#5
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	Interesting. How about bacon and hash browns too? Ha jk. It is interesting though, keep us updated after a week or two and let us know how it effects your tank params. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

03/09/2011, 01:13 PM	#6
THEDLO Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 879	oh and take weekly pics. and abnormal polyp extension? __________________ NY Reef Club Member "reefing is like religion, everyone has their opinion and way of practicing it, and because they feel that their way is the right way they insist on force their beliefs and practices on others." - Me Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef.

03/09/2011, 12:50 PM	#3
Aegir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 72	supposedly free range organic egg. happy eggs :-) . If it's good enough for me it's good enough for my corals. Are there any oils or fats that I have to worry about.

03/09/2011, 01:25 PM	#7
Aegir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 72	Only been doing it for two days, so far the skimmer is shurning away as usual. don't think parameters will be affected to badly since I'm only putting a tiny amount in there. so far at least. Will try and borrow or steal a camera to document.

03/09/2011, 05:38 PM	#8
THEDLO Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 879	im curious when led u to do this? random idea? __________________ NY Reef Club Member "reefing is like religion, everyone has their opinion and way of practicing it, and because they feel that their way is the right way they insist on force their beliefs and practices on others." - Me Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef.

03/09/2011, 06:00 PM	#9
mgraf Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canal Fulton Posts: 741	WHAT??? How often does a polyp get to eat a chicken egg in the wild? Hope it works out for you.

03/09/2011, 06:08 PM	#10
ckaquatics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 45	Are you confused with chicken of the sea??? LOL __________________ ><((((º>¸.•´¯`•.¸><((((º>.•´¯`•.¸><((((º>.•´¯`•.¸><((((º>

03/09/2011, 06:29 PM	#11
mgraf Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canal Fulton Posts: 741	I just fed my reef macaroni and cheese.

03/09/2011, 06:53 PM	#12
sjmantis On the cliff by the sea.. Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 561	How about some soilent green __________________ 40BR ATI 4x39, 60# Marco rocks, BM Nac7

03/09/2011, 07:23 PM	#13
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	Interesting idea, I wonder if it's sustainable as a food source. Let us know and take pix

03/09/2011, 07:46 PM	#14
Bilk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 1,374	Great now I have to cook for my corals too

03/09/2011, 07:57 PM	#15
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 3,884	Best thread title this year. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse.

03/09/2011, 07:57 PM	#16
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 3,884	We need pix! Better yet, a video. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse.

03/09/2011, 08:07 PM	#18
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 3,884	Thinking about this a bit more, why on earth are you doing this? __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse.

03/09/2011, 09:52 PM	#20
Harry_Y Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NY Posts: 454	Very interesting, I would like to see how this works out long therm. I may add an egg to the next batch of food I mix up (I make my own fish food) __________________ . 180 Gallon Reef with Basement Sump, Apex Controller, Hamilton Cebu Sun Light, Lifereef Skimmer and Calcium Reactor.

03/09/2011, 09:57 PM	#21
Flems Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 181	Omega-3 anyone? __________________ Reefin'... the next best thing since watchin' grass grow! Current Tank Info: Tankless

03/10/2011, 02:10 AM	#23
Aegir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 72	Well years ago when I was breeding bettas (betta splendens) hard boiled egg yolk was the starter food of choise, maybe for lack of any thing better. and since it's packed with nutrition, hopefully like a freshly spawned fisheggs on the reef. I desided to give it a try. obviously starting really slowly.

03/10/2011, 02:36 AM	#24
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,309	I fed my RBTA a peperoni pizza tonight and it doubled in size and split into three=)!!!! WOWEEE a new marc weis product __________________ 25g rimless cube in the works Current Tank Info: 60g cube

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