mysis shrimp

[nathan u]

so does anyone else feed mysis shrimp to there fish?
just wondering if there is major bonuses or drawbacks.
cause I thawed a cube of my frozen mysis and I have never seen fish go that crazy 0_O.
kribensis fry attacking the stuff like little devils.
my bettas loved it especially.

just wondering if anyone else uses them

[KnaveTO]

I have only used mysis shrimp to feed my hypancistrus plecs and then after the lights were out so not sure what the fish do at that time. However I rarely have any left over in the morning.

[CACAdmin]

I have never fed the frozen mysis shrimp... only the freeze dried and only occasionally. My Blue Gouramis like them and both mollies & platys (who will eat anything :laugh: ) just nibble at it... they never get terribly excited over it. Now I have a feeling that if I were using the frozen kind, it might be a different story. I find that with frozen foods in general, the excitement level is much higher with my fish.

[blainep]

I've used the freeze dried as well, I find some fish go wild for it, some, not so exited about it.

Maybe I'll have to pick up some frozen and see if any fish opinions change.

[Melody]

The freeze-dried Mysis is tough and large, so its favoured more by larger fish and my snails love it. I puree it into homemade foods for the smaller fish.

Frozen Mysis is great, but make sure you buy a brand that doesn't smash them to mush - its more 'oily' if it isn't whole, which can polute your tank. That'd be because it is ridiculously high in fatty acids (it beats krill three times over). Fatty acids have a side effect of stimulating the appetite, hence the eating frenzy. They're also high in Omegas 3 & 6 (essential fatty acids) which benefit the immune system, specifically in regards to inflammation and bacteria. They also support the reproductive, cardiovascular and nervous systems.

One thing about feeding this high protein food (over 70% is fat & protein) is it also contains roughage from the 'shell' of the shrimp. That makes it a good protein source for those fish prone to constipation or other digestive difficulty, such as Goldfish.

It is a nutritious shrimp but I'd only feed it to freshwater omnivores as a treat. The Carnivores could handle more of it I'm sure.

[nathan u]

melody knows it all :laugh:.

good to know although.
I got good quality stuff so not to worried and fry seem to be good at shredding it as it falls apart really easy.
its finally got my apistos eating for me so got to be good stuff :D .
now just need to get other frozen foods and get these things breeding hehe

[hp10BII]

I supplement my larger fishes diet with mysis shrimp, as Mel said more for the fatty acids. Though the shrimp is whole, there is still a lot of residue so I usually just feed it just prior to a water change. I use the freshwater shrimp variety,Mysis relicta - Piscine Energetics is the company, shrimp harvested from Okanagan Lake in B.C. Not suitable for small fish because the shrimp is too large for their mouths, so they tend to ignore them.

[hp10BII]

Good thread on mysis relicta

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=21710

[KnaveTO]

I will have to look into that shrimp for feeding my Hypancistrus as they do prefer a meat diet. Now just to convince Menagerie to look at stocking this shrimp.

[Melody]

melody knows it all :laugh:.

You say that like its a bad thing :laugh: . I just fake it better than most. Go ahead, ask me about raising Krib fry. I'll give you a blank stare and then show you how fast I can Google :rolleyes: .

[Melody]

I supplement my larger fishes diet with mysis shrimp, as Mel said more for the fatty acids. Though the shrimp is whole, there is still a lot of residue so I usually just feed it just prior to a water change. I use the freshwater shrimp variety,Mysis relicta - Piscine Energetics is the company, shrimp harvested from Okanagan Lake in B.C. Not suitable for small fish because the shrimp is too large for their mouths, so they tend to ignore them.

I have seen Piscine recommended near and far, time and time again. Good thinking on the treat being just before a waterchange.:yes: