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Gamma Mysis Shrimp 250g

Fresh frozen mysis shrimp are a great frozen fish food for your fish and is higher in natural protein than most other foods. Mysis shrimp are one of the only frozen fish foods that seahorses will eat with no problems. In marine fish, Mysis shrimp are an essential staple for most species. High protein fish foods will encourage bright, healthy colours in fish and often trigger breeding in tropical fish. This food is Gamma Irradiated to ensure it is pathogen free.

Mysis is a great option for most species of fish as it sites right in the middle between the smaller brineshrimp and the larger krill. They are much more nutritious than brineshrimp, with a very high protein content, omega-3 fatty acids and other essential nutrients. Nearly all marine fish will accept mysis, as will all but the tiniest tropical fish and even goldfish!

Suitable for

• Gobies
• Angelfish
• Butterflies
• Blennies
• Pipefish
• Wrasses
• Livebearers
• Tetras
• Dwarf Cichlids
• Catfish
• Barbs
• Rainbowfish
• Pufferfish
• Larger Rasboras
• Loaches
• Betta
• Gourami
• Goldfish

This Gamma Mysis Shrimp food is suitable for fresh water, tropical, cold water, marine fish and cichlids. Feed only as much as your fish will consume in a few minutes. It’s important to feed a varied diet to keep fish in perfect health with great colours.

• New 250g bulk pack.
• The only food used by Tropical Marine Centre at its three UK fish-holding facilities.
• Highest quality ingredients.
• Rapidly packed, sealed & frozen.
• Gamma irradiated. This completely eliminates any risk of introducing harmful parasites or bacteria into your aquarium, and also means that the food is completely safe to store in your freezer.
• 100% natural products and the wide variety available ensures that individual species of fish receive a balanced, varied and interesting diet.
• Colour-coded feeding suitability guide makes it easy to find the right food for your fish!

What fish can eat Gamma Frozen Mysis Shrimp?

Most species really. Mysis shrimp are suitable for most species of marine and freshwater fish. We highly recommend them for fish that are anywhere between 3cm and 25cm in length as they will most likely have mouths large enough to take this frozen food, but won’t be so large in body size that they would find the food to be insubstantial. Equally, largely herbivorous species will enjoy the odd treat of mysis, but won’t necessarily get much nutritional value out of it as their digestive systems are not designed for such high protein content.

Is Gamma Mysis a complete food for fish?

Though very nutritious, mysis alone will not provide all of the key nutrients required for healthy, vibrant and long lived fish. Nearly all fish are omnivorous to some extent, so they need fibre and other key nutrients to remain healthy. In nature, many carnivorous species would receive these nutrients via their prey and what the prey had eaten. This is something that reptile keepers in particular try to achieve through “gut loading”, which is the practice of feeding quality food to insects that are intended to be offered as food. For fish, it’s a lot more simple. Use mysis and other frozen food as part of a varied diet with flakes, pellets and other nutrient rich fish foods that are fortified with the vitamins and nutrients normal fish require.

How often should I feed Gamma Mysis?

We recommend offering frozen foods such as this 2-3 times a week for ordinary tropical community fish. It’s important to note the natural diet of your fish and adjusting the frequency accordingly. For example, herbivores will not benefit so much from regularly eating meaty foods.

Is frozen food better than live?

Each have their own merits, but frozen food tend to have more benefits than live. It does work out cheaper to buy a block of frozen mysis than to buy several individual bags that are mostly just water. Frozen foods are gamma irradiated and will not carry pathogens, parasites and unwanted hitchhikers, whilst live foods do have a small risk, especially if you tip the whole bag in instead of discarding the excess water.

Are Mysis Shrimp good for breeding fish?

Absolutely. One of the simplest things fishkeepers can do to encourage breeding is to increase the amount of high protein frozen foods they offer. This boost of protein and fats will bring most fish into breeding condition and even encourage better colouration as a result.

Is Mysis better than brineshrimp?

Arguably, it is a better food source purely because of the higher levels of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. You could say that it’s more “substantial”

 

Did you know? Feeding up your breeding stock is a great way to trigger spawning, but many fish, like cories will spawn after a drop in water temperature like you would get from a water change.

If you have any questions about this Gamma Mysis Shrimp 250g and whether it’s suitable for your fish, please contact us and a member of our friendly store team will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.

Check out TMC’s own info sheet for their gamma frozen food range.