Edible refugium macros

[LBC]

Are there any edible macros out there?

I'm pesco-vegan, and love nori even more than my AB tang does =D

Seriously though, people grow indoor herbs & veggies so can we grow nori in our refugiums, and eat it?

Personally I don't see why not; dont add anything to my reef except ca, iodine, magnesium, strontium besides whatevers in the synthetic salt mix.

 

[Affordable Aquatic]

Ive always fed my tangs Chaeto while they were in quarantine, and they readily eat it, though its not their favorite. Reef nutrition sells Gracilaria pacifica which you can buy live and grow out in your fuge, ulva is available through a number of sources. The issue is that your fish will probably eat it much faster than you can grow it.

I've had success using dried whole-leaf seaweed which when rehydrated is just like live to the fish and much easier to keep and feed.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

he's talking about feeding himself

 

[Affordable Aquatic]

Oh, gotcha. Then, yes there are a few different dried seaweed products available at places like whole foods. Its the same products we feed to our fish. I eat them all the time, but be warned if you eat them dry you run the risk of eating tiny snail shells. Ask me how I know.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

he wants to grow it in his tank, pick it and eat it

 

[Geraud]

There is one species of Caulerpa that can be eaten, C. lentillifera, but I have never seen any in an aquarium setup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulerpa_lentillifera

 

[dubs]

i think this is a little bit too much renegading for me i think i would just stick to the normal menu of what u eat and call it a day

 

[blue2337]

i think this is a little bit too much renegading for me i think i would just stick to the normal menu of what u eat and call it a day

+1. Just go to the supermarket & get what you need. So much easier.

 

[allenjj]

Caulerpa is a delicacy in asian cultures, but needs constant light in a sump or fuge to keep it from going asexual.

There is one species of Caulerpa that can be eaten, C. lentillifera, but I have never seen any in an aquarium setup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulerpa_lentillifera

 

[edd]

maybe you can put a fresh water tank next to your sw and put a rice patty in it. then you can have a whole meal out of your tank.
like mentioned i don't think anything will grow that fast.

 

[pbjelly]

You might be able to grow Hijiki - it is a coastal seaweed. The others like arame are deep sea I think and grow very large. Wakame is temperate I think. Nori is made of a red algae called Porphyra.
The problem would be quantity. Kind of like raising fish to eat in your home aquarium, you probably don't have the room to grow enough seaweed for a meal.
You could try and experiment - apparently all seaweed is edible and none has ever been found to be poisonous to humans.

 

[LBC]

LOL Tony

edd thats an awesome idea, seriously. don't some species of macro grow feet per day in ideal parameters?

Love my rice, nori & the occasional sea snail *crunch*

 

[LBC]

Thx pB I'll definitely look into acquiring those species for potential cultivation/harvesting

With any luck I will soon have an outdoor saltwater operation with free warmth, lighting, and possibly some local saltwater/phytoplanktons(will have to look into the legality of that) for growing fresh healthful marine salads.