Question about frozen mysis shrimp

[Doherty]

I purchased some frozen mysis made by hikari (? Spelling), I had defrosted one cube........ And there is a ton of frozen shrimp in thoes little cubes.

Was wondering if you guys think it would be ok to refrigerate the unused portion, and use it over a few days. I have a very low bioload (2 fish, and LPS)in my 20g that will be directly feeding.

Or do u think it would be better to just to cut the frozen cubes, and defrost them as I need them.

Thanks

 

[stingythingy45]

I use my coral propagating snipers to half and even quarter them while frozen,Matt.I even do the same with Formula 2 and frozen cyclopeeze when I feed that occasionally.
Great little tool to have.

 

[Doherty]

Thanks Bob,

I do have some...... Was just checking to see if this would be a frowned apon method. I can be lazy sometimes.

 

[stingythingy45]

Thanks Bob,

I do have some...... Was just checking to see if this would be a frowned apon method. I can be lazy sometimes.

I asked this question a while back about keeping mysis in a container in the fridge.I guess they lose a lot of nutrients the more they soak in the water.

 

[pillowfish]

I have used defrosted food that has been kept refrigerated for a couple of days to feed with. I have not had any ill effects. HTH.

 

[Doherty]

I guess they lose a lot of nutrients the more they soak in the water.

I had thought the same thing. Maybe if I just defrost the cube itself, and don't add tank water, I would just pull the individual shrimp and target feed that way.

I have used defrosted food that has been kept refrigerated for a couple of days to feed with. I have not had any ill effects. HTH.

Yeah, I think few days would be the max in the fridge would be ok, prob would not trust it after that.

 

[SharkLover]

I fill a small empty copapod bottle with spirulina, mysis, brine, rotifers and use 70% rodi/ 10-15% garlic guard. I usually restock the bottle every 2 weeks. works great.

food wise i use 70% mysis, 5% spirulina, 20% brine , 5% rotifers

 

[Amazon]

I've used it defrosted over a couple of days before - but I've added a couple of drops of vitamins to the water. That way it's soaking them up

 

[Doherty]

I've used it defrosted over a couple of days before - but I've added a couple of drops of vitamins to the water. That way it's soaking them up

What kinds of vitamins do u add?

 

[Amazon]

I use Selcon and Vitachem.

 

[Miller]

Matt there is another solution to your problem of not being able to use an entire cube. I can't believe nobody has mentioned it yet......

Get a bigger tank that way you can have more fish and then they can put away an entire cube of mysis and still have room to eat more

 

[DoctaQ]

or you could get more acans and favias, a slightly cheaper alternitive

there is a mini-mysis that comes wrapped in a little cardboard box that has a little window in it, those are much smaller, i could easily feed one cube to two of my favias

 

[Doherty]

I use Selcon and Vitachem.

Good to know....... thanks for getting back to me.

Matt there is another solution to your problem of not being able to use an entire cube. I can't believe nobody has mentioned it yet......

Get a bigger tank that way you can have more fish and then they can put away an entire cube of mysis and still have room to eat more

I'm working on her, believe me Barry

or you could get more acans and favias, a slightly cheaper alternitive

Great Idea!

 

[DoctaQ]

I'm working on her, believe me Barry

tell her bigger tanks need less maintinence=more time for her

 

[Doherty]

tell her bigger tanks need less maintinence=more time for her

If only she was receptive to the idea.

 

[kevinpratt823]

You could buy the flat pack and break smaller pieces. I feed Cyclopeze regularly, I take the frozen unopened bar and smash it up with a hammer on the counter, then I can squeeze out small chunks to go in with a couple cubes to thaw.