Which frozen Mysis????

[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.

[Wheelman76]

Yes , the Pacifica plankton from Tim T is great , the fish go nuts for that food.

[The Guy]

Thanks all for the input, I'm almost out of frozen food, the Pacifica Plankton sounds interesting, maybe I'll give it a try. How's the cost compared to the others?

[Aquattro]

I use both PE mysis and Tim's plankton. No idea what either costs, but both good food.

[cav~firez22]

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pviQU38KkGw
This should help clear some stuff up.

[TimT]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I use both PE mysis and Tim's plankton

Hmm... I use Tim's plankton too.

I started using it while wholesaling fish almost 12 years ago. I saw how great the food was and how the hard to get eating fish would eat it no problems. I would use it on wild seahorses to get them eating as well. I thought that it would be very beneficial for hobbyists to offer this high quality food to their fishes. It would help them have greater success with their tanks due to it's ability to strengthen a fishes immune system and enhance it's colouration. As an added benefit it promotes spawning too.

All my fish really like it and the corals go nuts for it too. I just put some frozen pieces into a cup of tank water to thaw. I gradually pour it into the tanks and the fish and corals go crazy. My present thoughts are that the "juice" which contains essential amino acids, fatty acids and lipids helps to feed the corals so I no longer rinse it. I do tend to get some amazing colours in my acros so I suspect the food could be contributing to it.

Here is a link to some info on the Plankton.

http://www.oceanfreshaquarium.com/pacifica-plankton/

Cheers,
Tim