Smaller sized PE mysis coming spring 2010

[Delphinus]

The story I heard was PE Mysis came out of Lake Okanagan itself. It was introduced in the 60's or something and got out of hand. I believe for this reason it's also not legal to transport them live, for fear of contaminating other water sources in the event of an accident. I could be wrong on the transport part, I can't find any info on that.

I did find this:

Okanagan Lake - British Columbia

Following the "success" of the Mysis relicta introduction in Kootenay, managers decided to do the kokanee salmon in Okanagan a favor. In 1966, they introduced the opossum shrimp. The expected benefit was never realized. Kokanee salmon and native kokanee predators crashed while Mysis relicta reached such high densities that a it became the focus of a commercial fishery. Mysis.com offers packages of frozen Onkanagan Lake opossum shrimp for use as food for aquarium fish. See the Kokanee Salmon Heritage Project web site for more information on Mysis and other causes of decline in the Onkanagan kokanee population.

From http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/mcnau...s%5CMysis.html

... so, Okanagan.

[corpusse]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

The story I heard was PE Mysis came out of Lake Okanagan itself. It was introduced in the 60's or something and got out of hand. I believe for this reason it's also not legal to transport them live, for fear of contaminating other water sources in the event of an accident. I could be wrong on the transport part, I can't find any info on that.

I did find this:
From http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/mcnau...s%5CMysis.html

... so, Okanagan.

Interesting. I'd like to know about the transport part.

I buy live mysids (not mysis) from aquaculture places in florida. Shipping is brutal, they don't clear customs quickly so in order to get them alive I have to go to the airport to get them when they don't make the delivery truck.

They are not realistic to culture so buying in bulk is the only option. I don't need them all the time. Just for cuttlefish babies. My cuttle is all grown up but sadly in another 6 months he will be dead of old age at which time or sooner I'd like to establish a breeding colony and the babies will always require live mysids or mysis.

[Aquattro]

Just to put this in perspective, I was told the smaller sizes would be available about 7 or 8 years ago....until I see them, I won't hold my breath

[new but handy]

I live on Okanogan lk. going fishing in the spring
The mysis are netted by the millions and flash frozen on the boat. I'm going to do some sweet talking in the summer and see if I can get some live.

[Samw]

I wouldn't mind getting a few live ones and seeing if I can raise them in a shrimp tank with cherry and crystal red shrimps. Then I can feed the offsprings to the fish in my reef tank occasionally.