wild discus food

[andre senna]

Hello! some of my wild never get used to flakes or granules. They eat any kind of freeze dried foods, but spit the granules out. Any sugestions of how to feed them? they eat krill, daphnia, bloodworms and brine shrimp. should I make some gelatine based food?

Thank you!

[Altum Nut]

You can try this Seafood Mix...I just made a batch but with any new foods it takes time.
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...an+seafood+mix

...Ralph

[brewmaster15]

Hello! some of my wild never get used to flakes or granules. They eat any kind of freeze dried foods, but spit the granules out. Any sugestions of how to feed them? they eat krill, daphnia, bloodworms and brine shrimp. should I make some gelatine based food?

Thank you!

Honestly, I would not worry that they won't eat flakes or pellets. If they are eating Krill, bloodworms and brine shrimp they are getting good nutrition. Krill is often a main ingredient in high end commercial foods. Its high in protein and super high in important fats. Maybe try rounding out their diet with a few more dried foods..(stay away from tubifex) and if you want another alternative, you can try shaving frozen beefheart, shrimp or salmon. Wilds generally like food with texture to it, flakes usually go mush too soon and pellets are either too hard or get too soft too fast (generally speaking). You can also usually easily feed them live red wigglers...aka compost worms (Eisenia fetida) which is an excellent and nutritious food.

Hth,
al

[andre senna]

Thank you ! this food seems to be very good. but it is better in bb tanks, with water chenges everyday, am I right ?

[andre senna]

Honestly, I would not worry that they won't eat flakes or pellets. If they are eating Krill, bloodworms and brine shrimp they are getting good nutrition. Krill is often a main ingredient in high end commercial foods. Its high in protein and super high in important fats. Maybe try rounding out their diet with a few more dried foods..(stay away from tubifex) and if you want another alternative, you can try shaving frozen beefheart, shrimp or salmon. Wilds generally like food with texture to it, flakes usually go mush too soon and pellets are either too hard or get too soft too fast (generally speaking). You can also usually easily feed them live red wigglers...aka compost worms (Eisenia fetida) which is an excellent and nutritious food.

Hth,
al

Thanks! some of my fishes will eat any kind of foods, but some really do not like the texture of pellets. they spit it out right away. Problematic kids !