mysis or brine shrimp

Marty5 · 07-14-2007, 02:18 PM

What is better to feed my percula clowns, frozen mysis or brine shrimp?

BoomerD · 07-14-2007, 02:23 PM

Mysis...brine shrimp is the fishy equivalent of popcorn...crunchy and tastes good (?) but has about zero nutrition. Mysis is FAR better nutritionally for your fishy friends.

Marty5 · 07-14-2007, 02:38 PM

Thanks Boomer!

lcstorc · 07-14-2007, 03:51 PM

Mysis are great but try a variety of foods as well.

leebca · 07-15-2007, 09:40 AM

Anemonefishes are omnivores and expect no less than 30% of their diet to be vegetables. You might get some info from here: Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition.

Neither BS or Mysis are appropriate staple foods for any marine fish. Only brine shrimp that are gut loaded with vitamins, fats, and/or spirulina should be fed and then, no more than 20% of the feedings. Part of that same 20% can be Mysis (Mysids) if they are of freshwater origin. Mysis (Mysids) of saltwater origin may be fed up to 30% of the fish feeding.

Good luck!

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mysis or brine shrimp Mysis...brine shrimp is the fishy equivalent of popcorn...crunchy and tastes good (?) but has about zero nutrition. Mysis is FAR better nutritionally for your fishy friends. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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Marty5 Bryozoan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 49 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mysis or brine shrimp Thanks Boomer!

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,528 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mysis or brine shrimp Mysis are great but try a variety of foods as well. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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leebca Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So CA Posts: 299 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mysis or brine shrimp Anemonefishes are omnivores and expect no less than 30% of their diet to be vegetables. You might get some info from here: Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition. Neither BS or Mysis are appropriate staple foods for any marine fish. Only brine shrimp that are gut loaded with vitamins, fats, and/or spirulina should be fed and then, no more than 20% of the feedings. Part of that same 20% can be Mysis (Mysids) if they are of freshwater origin. Mysis (Mysids) of saltwater origin may be fed up to 30% of the fish feeding. Good luck! __________________ LEE

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