Different coloured mysis?

nessyyy · Mar 10, 2020

Hi all, stupid question but I picked up these two packs from my lfs yesterday. I didn't really think about looking at the packs yesterday, noticed today that one of the packs are darker and more red. Is this bad? Has the integrity of the mysis in the darker pack been compromised? I do remember they were from different boxes as one was the last in the box, same brand and packaging.

Thanks in advance.

Potatohead · Mar 10, 2020

Looks ok. Either they were packed different batches or the darker one probably got a touch warm and then refrozen. Basically if it's still tan it's ok but if it's brown then I would chuck it.

Gareth elliott · Mar 10, 2020

Might have been gut loaded with different feed.
Like one batch fed a diet slightly higher in carotenes than the other. Or one had a higher portion of shrimp with their intestines fuller when frozen.

homer1475 · Mar 11, 2020

Looks like the pack on the left might have gotten a bit thawed, then refroze with some water on the bubble pack causing it to frost over.

If they are PE mysis, they are in fact the exact same thing in both packages. If they are another brand, no telling whats in them to be honest.