Yes, Mysis Shrimp are good and if a hobbyist wants to go to the effort of feeding more than once a day, go for it. Personally, I have good success with feeding large amounts daily with an occasional day of fasting. I feed a combination of
five six frozen meaty foods, though not all
five six every day.
1. Emerald Entree, because mixed in with the shrimp are krill, plankton, lettuce, brewers yeast, fish oil, vitamins and minerals;
2. Spirulina Enriched Brine Shrimp, because their guts contain the single celled algae that all fish need;
3. Chef Bacot's special blend of all the above and more;
4. Chef Bob's special blend of all the above and more; and last but not least
5. Cyclops
[Edit] 6. Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp (extremely robust shrimp with tons of color).
My tanks also have a good growth of macroalgae which some fish munch throughout the day. Stands of Macro also grows lots of Amphipods Copepods and other bugs which feeds fish all day and night with adult bugs and their spawn.
I also like Rods Food for all the good stuff it has, similar to the 5 mixture above.
I understand Jimbo's disagreement but let's stop and think about it - What do these fish eat in the wild? Do they eat dry baked goods or are bugs and algae their main diet?
Then consider humans. We love breads and we go crazy for chips and cookies because they taste so good, but we cannot live healthy on those foods alone.
I believe in feeding foods that are as close as possible to what a fish would naturally eat. That's also why I feed my tanks regular doses of single celled algae, the bottom of the food chain (makes all kinds of things grow).
Aloha,
Mark
Edited by Mark Peterson - October 29 2013 at 10:33pm
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