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Old 09-07-2014, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dcw1sfu View Post
Yeh from what I've read the Hikari and PE Mysis are both caught from the same glacial region in Canada. So really the exact same Mysis (however PE are bigger more like the large version Hikari). Hikari however uses a different processing method, either way both quality foods however my wife can't stand the smell of the PE. Happy wife happy life =)
Glacial region, Ha! Every time I see that in the PE advertising I laugh. They catch the mysis in Okanagan Lake, the boats anchor about 100m from my parents' house. The mysis were actually artificially introduced to the lake many years back with the hope of providing a food source for kokanee in the lake; problem was, the adult shrimp actually outcompeted the kokanee fry for food, and the kokanee stock in the lake crashed. Now companies (Hikari and PE included) receive government kickbacks to try and reduce the number of mysis in the lake to help the kokanee recover. All while they charge a premium for shrimp from "glacial-fed" lakes. More like gasoline/motor oil-fed.

Good fish food tho.
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