Apparently goldfish can get pretty big and taste like what they eat

So if I farm raise some goldfish to be huge and feed them nothing but brine shrimp and herbs, will they taste like garlic shrimp?

I think this a worthy experiment one day when I have the space.

Hopefully I won't get too attached to the fishy to do the deed when it gets big enough.

That's exactly why I'd raise chickens and ducks but not cows or pigs.

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DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F

I get attached to every animal 😥

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Eternity · 26-30, M

@DearAmbellina2113 that may be the case; but it's less obvious. Bird emotions and thoughts don't translate as well as four legged ones do.

So it's easier to dehumanize them...which is essential to farming animals without giving yourself PTSD.

DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F

@Eternity yeah I guess so 😞

OogieBoogie · F

@Eternity i think you might wanna do more study on that .
Species differ , and some birds are quite intelligent and can depressed (even die), if their owner dies or goes away .
Next door neighbours kept chickens, but they had this one chicken that knew her name, would come when called, had a favorite family member and loved cuddles .

So you never know 🤷‍♀️

NerdyPotato · M

They can get pretty big for sure.

SW-User

Dude now you're going to be a farmer. 😁

Eternity · 26-30, M

@SW-User that was always the plan.

I want some land. Enough to sustenance farm and collect and clean my own water.

SW-User

@Eternity actually it's a good plan. Requires some hard work nonetheless. 😇

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MethDozer · M

Yeah, they get about the size of a large bass in ponds.

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Eternity · 26-30, M

@MethDozer well, that's enough to justify a pilot run, at least. Maybe raise one and see how much a diet to make it tasty would cost.

Then see how complex maintaining a food-worthy population would be.

OogieBoogie · F

@Eternity my mum kept goldfish in a pond for years . They were about the size of her hand.
The trick is to have heaps of plants in the water .
Goldfish are what they call 'dirty fish', (not that they're dirty, but they make the water dirty. So you need plants to use their crap as fertiliser to keep the water clean.

Eternity · 26-30, M

@OogieBoogie I'll keep that in mind. Thank you!

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