Are all seaweeds and sea vegetables safe?

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Are all seaweeds and sea vegetables safe?

Post by mool » Fri May 21, 2021 6:30 pm

I'm looking for a specific list of sea weeds and sea vegetables that are safe or not safe. Does anyone have one or know which are edible?

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Re: Are all seaweeds and sea vegetables safe?

Post by JoeHermits » Fri May 21, 2021 7:25 pm

We don’t have a list specifically for vegetables, but anything available in the grocery store or fish food trade should be safe. Nori, kelp, and ulva are common.

Wild coastal hermits have been observed eating all matter of washed up seaweeds so I doubt that they would be harmed by any marine vegetable.


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Re: Are all seaweeds and sea vegetables safe?

Post by mool » Fri May 21, 2021 9:26 pm

Do you have any knowledge of wakame, bladderwrack, Irish moss, dulse, kombu, and sea lettuce?

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Post by JoeHermits » Fri May 21, 2021 10:43 pm

I’m not familiar with bladderwrack but since it’s used as a nutritional supplement in humans I don’t see why you couldn’t offer it.

The others I have heard of before and have seen used as food for either humans or aquaria.


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Re: Are all seaweeds and sea vegetables safe?

Post by wodesorel » Fri May 21, 2021 11:33 pm

I haven't used Irish moss or dulse, but the others my crabs have eaten. Not crazy popular like corn or coconut, but they nibble.
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Re: Are all seaweeds and sea vegetables safe?

Post by mool » Sun May 23, 2021 10:13 am

Thank you all so much! I'm making a shopping list at Mountain Rose Herbs and wanted to add some of their offerings from the sea!

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Post by GotButterflies » Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:04 pm

I have used, and use Irish Moss, Dulse, Bladderwrack, Wakame, Kombu - and my crabs like all of it. I would say that Dulse, Nori and Kombu are my crab's favorites.
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