Which frozen Mysis????

[Ryanerickson]

Hikari 10.5 protein vs pe 69.5 protein. The pe does stink I agree

[dcw1sfu]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Hikari 10.5 protein vs pe 69.5 protein. The pe does stink I agree

Hikari and PE are the same protein content. PE Mysis however lists their nutritional breakdown as a dry analysis whereas Hikari and the rest of the industry break it down as a wet analysis. It's a sneaky marketing gimmicks to make it look so much better when it really equates to the same values as a brand like Hikari.

[Skimmer Juice]

I use pe and hikari . I use Pe strictly for my scooter blenny , and I use hikari for my pipefish , clownfish and mandrin . Use the pe as I think the scooter gets more food he is a pretty big scooter , and all my other fish dont touch it , to big for them.

[Ryanerickson]

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu

Hikari and PE are the same protein content. PE Mysis however lists their nutritional breakdown as a dry analysis whereas Hikari and the rest of the industry break it down as a wet analysis. It's a sneaky marketing gimmicks to make it look so much better when it really equates to the same values as a brand like Hikari.

How do they get away with it crazy

[dcw1sfu]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

How do they get away with it crazy

Yeh from what I've read the Hikari and PE Mysis are both caught from the same glacial region in Canada. So really the exact same Mysis (however PE are bigger more like the large version Hikari). Hikari however uses a different processing method, either way both quality foods however my wife can't stand the smell of the PE. Happy wife happy life =)

[toytech]

Ive tried both and I like the hikari Mysis better , it stays on the crackers with cheese better . Fish don't seem to know the difference but they don't have as discerning a palate as I do.

[gregzz4]

I used to only use PE Mysis, intil I found the Hikari stuff

I make my own cubes;
I rinse all my food, blend it, mix it, add stuff, play with it, until I like what I see
I then freeze it all in the little silicon cube trays

I found when I was exclusively using the PE stuff I had to rinse it so much with RO that I started to wonder why I was buying it ...
It's greasy, and the stuff I'm rinsing down the drain is probably all they claim my fish will eat
After letting a slab melt in a bowl of RO, I'd try to rinse it but it just kept coming out the same

I tried some Hikari and the difference is big for me
I don't need to rinse it more than once ( although I haven't tried not rinsing it yet )

Plus, my fish love the smaller size of the Hikari over the PE stuff

I only use 'some' PE Mysis now in my mix, and add about the same of the Hikari
Some fish love the smaller size of the Hikari, and the big pigs enjoy the PE mixed in
I enjoy the lack of rinsing the Hikari and know my littler critters eat well

The last batch of food I made was 2 parts Hikari to 1 part PE ( plus all the other stuff I add )

Just my 5 cents

[Sebae again]

Best frozen food I have used is Pacifica Plankton from Tim T, a sponsor here on Canreef. My fish have been the healthiest and most colourful since using the product for the past 8 or 9 years. If I run out , they won't eat any other frozen food. Just thought I would post this because it is more to the diet of our saltwater pets in the wild.

[mikellini]

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu

Yeh from what I've read the Hikari and PE Mysis are both caught from the same glacial region in Canada. So really the exact same Mysis (however PE are bigger more like the large version Hikari). Hikari however uses a different processing method, either way both quality foods however my wife can't stand the smell of the PE. Happy wife happy life =)

Glacial region, Ha! Every time I see that in the PE advertising I laugh. They catch the mysis in Okanagan Lake, the boats anchor about 100m from my parents' house. The mysis were actually artificially introduced to the lake many years back with the hope of providing a food source for kokanee in the lake; problem was, the adult shrimp actually outcompeted the kokanee fry for food, and the kokanee stock in the lake crashed. Now companies (Hikari and PE included) receive government kickbacks to try and reduce the number of mysis in the lake to help the kokanee recover. All while they charge a premium for shrimp from "glacial-fed" lakes. More like gasoline/motor oil-fed.

Good fish food tho.

[The Guy]

I just got some of Tim's Pacifica plankton today. I used about a quarter sized piece thawed in a small container of tank water and poured it in a bit at a time.
All my fish went nuts for it. I like not having to rinse in a net "PITA". I used it as Tim suggested and it was quick and easy. I'll probably use it mostly now, maybe Hikari's some times.