How to prepare whole crab for puffers

[edmlfc]

Here's a short video on how to prepare whole crab from the local grocery store to feed your puffer. It dosen't matter if it's a fw, bw, or sw puffer the preperation is the same. Also dosen't matter if your puffer is 1" or 20" feeding is the same. Hope you enjoy the video.

[eklikewhoa]

You just washed away all the nutritional and tasty guts?

[imagirlgeek]

Thank you!!

[edmlfc]

I wash all the seafood before I feed it. Should I not? I soak everything in vitamins before feeding. The reason I was all seafood is because they use a chemical to quick feeze it. I thought that would be more dangerous for the fish.

[edmlfc]

Thank you!!

Your welcome! I get so many pm's on how to feed crab. I decided this morning after getting back from the grocery store to go ahead and make a video to give everyone a visual. I know a visual works better for me. )

[imagirlgeek]

I'm going to make you an Article area Right Now. And every time you post something like this, I'm going to copy it there. Maybe I'm biased, but the info you post is really helpful!

[edmlfc]

Golly Gee! You make me feel smart.

[imagirlgeek]

Girl...you have a Puffer PhD....you ARE smart.

[fishboyt]

Where do you get the vitamins?

[eklikewhoa]

I wash all the seafood before I feed it. Should I not? I soak everything in vitamins before feeding. The reason I was all seafood is because they use a chemical to quick feeze it. I thought that would be more dangerous for the fish.

I guess living near chinatown makes it easier to feed fish seafood.... I usually just buy fresh and give a quick rinse. The guts of the Crab is tasty when cooked and most are brain matter and eggs so I imagine the nutritional value is through the roof for puffers.

[edmlfc]

Where do you get the vitamins?

I get mine through drsfostersmith.com the lfs in my area dosen't carry vitamins. If you live in houston you might be able to find them pretty easily.

[fishboyt]

OK. I'm in NW Houston. Do you think Aquarium World has them?

[eklikewhoa]

Order online.

Most vitamins and additives have an expiration date or shelf life.

[Nickintex]

The guts of the Crab is tasty when cooked and most are brain matter and eggs so I imagine the nutritional value is through the roof for puffers.

That's the stuff I remove before I even cook them. Blue crab tastes sweeter and not so gamey if dressed before cooking.

[peterp63]

What about the legs?? Don't those have some meat that the puffers can work at to get to?