Using caught fish as fish food?

[Reeficheep]

Sorry about the confusing title. Does anyone here do recreational marine fishing (as in, with a rod and reel) and use part of their catch as supplemental food for the fish? As someone who enjoys fishing but doesn't do it all the time, was wondering what types of fish would be best for something like this and how they would best be prepared (I've seen lots of diy fish food recipes around and they mostly involve shellfish chopped/blended into small pieces, was thinking it would follow the same principle).

Depending on the time of year, we generally get

- Australasian snapper
- Long tom (we don't eat these due to taste but occasionally use them for bait)
- Bream
- Spanish mackerel

Any of these contain things that should probably be avoided in fish food? I would also be feeding normal pellets.

Thanks.

 

[Paul B]

I would use some roe from them but I normally use shellfish.

 

[Fish Fan]

I think the mackerel may be too greasy.

Take a look at some threads for DIY fish food, that may help:

Homemade Fish Food

Does anyone else make their own food. I have 3 variations. I feed once a day. They will get 2 to 3 cubes per feeding. And I used RODI water to dice it all together. My 1. Scallops with seaweed, dry rotifers, selcon, dry calanus and dried mysis shrimp. 2. Shrimp with everything mentioned 3...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Reeficheep]

Hmmm... seems no-one really uses fish in recipes except salmon. Maybe more effort than it's worth if it's not diet beneficial, and I guess clowns (the intended recipients) wouldn't be eating these fish in the wild anyway, due to the sheer size difference.

I think the mackerel may be too greasy.

True, I'll avoid mackerel if I ever try it.

Thanks for the responses.

 

[Fish Fan]

Hmmm... seems no-one really uses fish in recipes except salmon. Maybe more effort than it's worth if it's not diet beneficial, and I guess clowns (the intended recipients) wouldn't be eating these fish in the wild anyway, due to the sheer size difference.


True, I'll avoid mackerel if I ever try it.

Thanks for the responses.

Salmon may also be a bit oily, though not like the Mackerel. I think some fish tha are sometimes used include tuna and some white fish like tilapia, flounder, etc.

But yes, a lot of people use a lot of shellfish. Some use something like this, which is pretty inexpensive:
Seafood Mix