Caviar anyone?

[Western_reefer]

Caviar anyone? 8 oz of delicious Salmon Caviar food for the fish.:beer:
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[SMOOTHIE]

Nice! So where do we get some?

[t4zalews]

salmon "roe"....caviar comes from sturgeons

[Blinding Reef]

your fish eat better than I do : (

[ShrimpChipGal]

I actually tried that on my fish as I had some leftover from a small sushi plate. Everyone ignored it but my giant radiant wrasse. He took the whole thing in his mouth then Puff the little nucleus came right out of the gill and liquids.

Do your fish actually eat this? My fish will eat the much smaller ones (Masago) they sell at Japanese markets and they sell the undyed and unseasoned version here.

[michael_cb_125]

I do not see any fish other than larger carnivores actually eating this. The smaller (Masago) as Diana mentioned works great, but these larger eggs are too large for most smaller reef fish. Another plus to the small eggs is the fact that the fish can consume the entire egg in one piece, allowing them to receive the bulk nutrition. If the fish bust the salmon roe, most of the oils and other "goodies" will be lost in the water column and the outer "shell" will be consumed.

~Michael

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Western reefer, is that your white minivan in the google satelite image?

[Western_reefer]

Nice! So where do we get some?

You can get some at a seafood store. :)

[Western_reefer]

salmon "roe"....caviar comes from sturgeons

Ah, gotcha, thanks for the correction! :)

[Western_reefer]

your fish eat better than I do : (

:lol: LOL :D

[Western_reefer]

I actually tried that on my fish as I had some leftover from a small sushi plate. Everyone ignored it but my giant radiant wrasse. He took the whole thing in his mouth then Puff the little nucleus came right out of the gill and liquids.

Do your fish actually eat this? My fish will eat the much smaller ones (Masago) they sell at Japanese markets and they sell the undyed and unseasoned version here.

My wrasses also LOVE the salmon roe the most. The only fish that just absolutely LOVE the salmon roe is the cardinal fish(they just swallow the eggs whole lol) and the wrasses.

Yup, my fish eat them. :) I'll have to look into the Masago eggs. How much does the Masago eggs cost if you don't mind me asking?

[Western_reefer]

I do not see any fish other than larger carnivores actually eating this. The smaller (Masago) as Diana mentioned works great, but these larger eggs are too large for most smaller reef fish. Another plus to the small eggs is the fact that the fish can consume the entire egg in one piece, allowing them to receive the bulk nutrition. If the fish bust the salmon roe, most of the oils and other "goodies" will be lost in the water column and the outer "shell" will be consumed.

~Michael

Yeah, the large fish eat the eggs. My starfish LOVE the eggs tho and so do the corals. lol

[Western_reefer]

Western reefer, is that your white minivan in the google satelite image?

Can you pm me a picture/link to it?

[silverstool]

what size are the eggs?

[ShrimpChipGal]

Masago costs about $2.00 for a 4x4 eggcrate container. It does knock the skimmer foam down (depending on what kind and how fatty it is) and make really black skimmate.

Size of Masago is about 1mm around the same size as smallest Spectrum pellets. Size of Salmon Roe is around 1.5 to 2 of Medium size Formula One pellets. I used the Masago when I introduce fish that are difficult to get to eat. All fish seem to immediately recognize it as food source. This is before we discovered Nutramar prawn eggs. It works wonders. Perhaps because it is more pungent.

[Western_reefer]

Masago costs about $2.00 for a 4x4 eggcrate container. It does knock the skimmer foam down (depending on what kind and how fatty it is) and make really black skimmate.

Size of Masago is about 1mm around the same size as smallest Spectrum pellets. Size of Salmon Roe is around 1.5 to 2 of Medium size Formula One pellets. I used the Masago when I introduce fish that are difficult to get to eat. All fish seem to immediately recognize it as food source. This is before we discovered Nutramar prawn eggs. It works wonders. Perhaps because it is more pungent.

That's pretty cheap. How many oz/lb is in the 4x4 container?

Where can I get some Nutramar prawn eggs and how much does it cost?

[ShrimpChipGal]

I am not sure how much masago is per lb or oz. I will look next time I am at the Japanese market.

Nutramar prawn eggs are sold at LFS. Made by Quality Marine and I paid $10 for 100g bag.

[Western_reefer]

I am not sure how much masago is per lb or oz. I will look next time I am at the Japanese market.

Nutramar prawn eggs are sold at LFS. Made by Quality Marine and I paid $10 for 100g bag.
Okay.

Hmm... That's pretty expensive....

[ShrimpChipGal]

I wouldn't say the prawn eggs are a necessity. They are definitely handy for finicky eaters.

[Western_reefer]

I wouldn't say the prawn eggs are a necessity. They are definitely handy for finicky eaters.

Ah, gotcha.

[ShrimpChipGal]

http://gallery.me.com/dchiang/100035/Masago%20v%20salmon%20roe/web.jpg?ver=12611198570001
This is the price at a local Japanese market. Keep in mind that I am in Southern California as regional pricing may be different. And they didn't have the unseasoned one that day. Unseasoned/undyed are actually more white with a little yellow tint to it.

[Western_reefer]

http://gallery.me.com/dchiang/100035/Masago%20v%20salmon%20roe/web.jpg?ver=12611198570001
This is the price at a local Japanese market. Keep in mind that I am in Southern California as regional pricing may be different. And they didn't have the unseasoned one that day. Unseasoned/undyed are actually more white with a little yellow tint to it.

Ah, gotcha. If you can, can you post a few pictures of the exact one you get? Unseasoned/undyed. From the pics u posted, the Masago eggs look tiny!

[Cantonesefish]

Hey it's cheaper than rod's food! :D

[ShrimpChipGal]

Ah, gotcha. If you can, can you post a few pictures of the exact one you get? Unseasoned/undyed. From the pics u posted, the Masago eggs look tiny!

I will try to find it again since I go every week shouldn't be too hard.

Photo for Size comparison. (Masago left, Spectrum 1mm right)
http://gallery.me.com/dchiang/100035/MasagoPellet1/web.jpg?ver=12611225550001

Hey it's cheaper than rod's food! :D
OMG I think anything is cheaper than Rod's food. I got some for $15/bag! :mad2: Granted that it's got oysters, oyster eggs, etc.

[Western_reefer]

I will try to find it again since I go every week shouldn't be too hard.

Photo for Size comparison. (Masago left, Spectrum 1mm right)
http://gallery.me.com/dchiang/100035/MasagoPellet1/web.jpg?ver=12611225550001




Okay. :)

Wow! That is small!

[Western_reefer]

Hey it's cheaper than rod's food! :D

Might as well feed your fish, fish eggs all the time. LOL