The most powerful color-enhancing brine shrimp available. Hikari starts with the world’s cleanest brine shrimp, grown in algae-rich ponds and gut-loaded with pure-cultured spirulina!

Hikari’s 3-step sterilization process ensures unequalled product quality. Free of parasites, harmful bacteria, and foul odor, Bio-Pure frozen diets are another example of Hikari’s product quality commitment. Packed in pure water and available in “no touch” cube packs or flat packs, Bio-Pure frozen foods provide maximum nutrition with minimum mess to you when feeding.

Feeding Instructions: Feed no more than your fish will eat within a few minutes two times per day. Avoid over-feeding as it can cause water quality problems.

Ingredients:
Brine shrimp, spirulina, water, pyridoxine hydrochloride, carotene, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphoshate (stabilized Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, choline chloride, folic acid, calcium pantothenate, inositol, and niacin.*

* Because of Hikari’s commitment to providing the highest quality nutrition available, some differences in ingredients may occur due to regular formula updates.

Did You Know? PE Mysis Are:

• The Curator’s Choice: Used by over 90% of public aquariums in North America.
• Freshwater Mysis (Mysis relicta): This eliminates the possibility of parasite or disease transfer to marine fish.
• Sodium Free: As fish don’t need to eliminate excess salt, it’s easier on their systems. Most other brands offer a coastal or marine cousin of Mysis relicta.
• Alive on harvest and immediately flash frozen in premium condition: That’s why PE MYSIS is clean and intact.
• High in Fatty Acid Profiles (EPA and DHA) related to the food chain found in deep cold waters, where PE MYSIS is harvested.
• High in Omega-3’s: Greater values of Omega-3 can be found in PE MYSIS than krill and enriched brine shrimp.
• Free of Binding Agent: No fillers or water added to packaging.
• Nutritionally Complete: PE MYSIS does not require the addition of vitamin or color enhancement products.

What is Mysis relicta?
Mysis are not a true shrimp though they do closely resemble and are, in fact a primitive relative of the shrimp found in the oceans. There are 58 genuses of mysis which make up the Mysidae family.

PE MYSIS is 100% Mysis relicta which is one of the two types of freshwater Mysidae. All other species of Mysis are either saltwater or estuarine species.

PE MYSIS are part of the zooplankton, the small invertebrate animals found in lakes that feed on microscopic algae (phytoplankton) as well as other zooplankton. In turn these organisms form the basis of the food supply for many fish.

There are two differences between PE MYSIS and the other zooplankton typically found in lakes.

1.) PE MYSIS have a longer lifespan and usually live upwards of two years. The typical zooplankton, composed of animals known as copepods, cladocerans, and rotifers, live anywhere from only several days to several months. PE MYSIS is a nutritionally complete food. PE MYSIS is a natural product enriched by the food chain of the lakes from which it is harvested. This is because of Mysis relicta’s highly diversified eating habits. The extremely high levels of EPA and DHA (fatty acids) is related to the food chain found in deep cold waters, such as those where Mysis is harvested. These fatty acids not only provide your fish with essential nutrition, but also stimulate an energetic feeding response.

2.) PE MYSIS range in size from newly released young of about one-eight inch to adults of up to 3/4 inch. The other zooplankton are normally much smaller ranging from one one-hundredth to one tenth of an inch in total length. It is the size of the Mysis that makes them of interest as a fish food. Fish that consistently feed on Mysis grow much faster than those feeding strictly on the other smaller zooplankton. Mysis are extremely high in nutritional value and are salt free.

High-quality flash frozen and sterilized blood worms excellent for most tropical and select marine fishes. Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Blood Worms is a source of natural protein, fatty acids, color enhancers, plus added vitamin and minerals, making it a fantastic and flavorful treat readily accepted by most aquarium fish. Highly purified frozen fish food retains desirable natural flavor, shape, and nutrition while eliminating harmful parasites and bacteria and foul odors.

Proprietary Hikari Bio-Pure 3-step sterilization process offers the world’s cleanest frozen foods available today. Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Blood Worms are gut-loaded with Bio-Encapsulated Multi-Vitamins to offer better-than-live-food nutrition. Proprietary Mega-Power Freezer helps lock in all the nutrition your fish need while maintaining the natural color, taste and texture. Hi-tech and highly automated packing machines help maintain product integrity and minimize pieces and parts common with competitive products.

Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Blood Worms is available in a convenient “no touch” cube pack or bulk flat pack.

Ideal For: Most freshwater environments as well as limited marine environments especially eels, livebearers, American cichlids, discus and select aquatic reptiles.

Feeding Instructions:
Feed no more than your fish will consume within 30-45 seconds no more than twice daily. Avoid over-feeding as it can cause water quality issue.

Please Note: Handling a frozen food that is derived from a live animal can cause the same allergic reaction possible by handling the live animal itself. To avoid potential problems, always wash your hands immediately after use and avoid contact with your nose and mouth prior to washing.

Ingredients: Blood worms, water, Vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphoshate (stabilized Vitamin C), carotene, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, choline chloride, folic acid, calcium pantothenate, inositol, and niacin.*

* Because of Hikari’s commitment to providing the highest quality nutrition available, some differences in ingredients may occur due to regular formula updates.