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Aquattro 05-16-2011 10:28 PM

PE Mysis longevity
 
Anyone know the expiry time for mysis? None of my fish will eat it today, maybe it's too old??

Mandosh 05-16-2011 10:32 PM

I've been using the same package for the last year. How old is yours?

Aquattro 05-16-2011 11:33 PM

Mine is maybe 4 months old.

sitandwatch 05-16-2011 11:43 PM

I have some older then 4 months maybe a year and they still eat it.

mark0933 05-17-2011 12:48 AM

I find it will go dark brown when off and more of a flesh color when "good"

Can't really put a time frame on spoilage since no-one knows how many freeze/thaws (or partial) it had between manufacture and your freezer.

Mark

Delphinus 05-17-2011 07:10 AM

I bought a stupid number of bags in a group order a long time ago that I haven't finished. Fish still eat it like crazy. My rule of thumb though, I thaw it in a container of tap water which leads to a quick rinse before feeding and anything that looks off or floats doesn't make it into the tank.

Coleus 05-17-2011 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 613777)
I bought a stupid number of bags in a group order a long time ago that I haven't finished. Fish still eat it like crazy. My rule of thumb though, I thaw it in a container of tap water which leads to a quick rinse before feeding and anything that looks off or floats doesn't make it into the tank.

same here, i still have like 10 bags left in my freezer, however i thaw them with RO water before feeding them. All my fishes love them except the sohal tang, he does not like meat

GMGQ 05-17-2011 07:14 PM

Make sure you seal the package air tight when you put it back in the freeze. I noticed my fish dont like the older stuff if it has freezer burn.

Picky fishes!!

lastlight 05-17-2011 07:46 PM

i have a lockable tupperware style container in the freezer. air tight and no freezer burn.

I still notice a difference in the feeding response when I crack a new package though...

gobytron 05-17-2011 09:15 PM

Anything funky in your freezer that might have made the smell unattractive to your tank?


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