Actual amount (in grams) to feed per day?

[Vdubers]

Hi I have been doing a lot of reading and the consensus seems to be 6x per day are optimum for Juvies (2-4 inches) however I'm not sure how much my total per day should probably look like?

I came across this video from the king of DIY on youtube and while I read to do more water changes than he shows in all his comparisons it also seemed like a lot less food than I was anticipating? Using only 20g of food total to get the discus from 0.25" to 4" in around 4 months? That seems a crazy low amount of food to me? But also seemed like ok growth? Even in the tank with only one 50% water change per week!

He mentions another video where he experimented with the amount of food given but I cant seem to find it.

What are your guys thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWLTV7HGuU

Thanks

[captainandy]

i would ignore these types of videos.

[johnlfc]

Hi I have been doing a lot of reading and the consensus seems to be 6x per day are optimum for Juvies (2-4 inches) however I'm not sure how much my total per day should probably look like?

I came across this video from the king of DIY on youtube and while I read to do more water changes than he shows in all his comparisons it also seemed like a lot less food than I was anticipating? Using only 20g of food total to get the discus from 0.25" to 4" in around 4 months? That seems a crazy low amount of food to me? But also seemed like ok growth? Even in the tank with only one 50% water change per week!

He mentions another video where he experimented with the amount of food given but I cant seem to find it.

What are your guys thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWLTV7HGuU

Thanks

If you check out the stenker website they list a number of pdfs related to keeping discus. One of them relates to feeding the amounts and frequency for size of fish. I would take this as a guide to get you started.
My own thoughts would be around little and often. If you can feed what it looks like they are eating over a couple of minutes a number of times a day (I would say minimum3-4) then I doubt you will go far wrong.

[Vdubers]

Thanks I will follow Stenker advise first off and then maybe increase it if they are eating well and water parameters are all good.

[Willie]

i would ignore these types of videos.

[smsimcik]

i would ignore these types of videos.

Especially videos from the king of DIY. Or should I say the king of Go Fund Me.

[Beestie]

i would ignore these types of videos.

Same here, same goes for that king of DIY guy.

[pablos]

I’m following Stendker’s guideline

For 10 discus fish with a size of:
- 6,5 to 12 cm (2,5” to 4,7”), you will need approx. ½ to 1 blister (2,5 to 5 g / 0,1 to 0,2 oz), per meal (per meal, which corresponds to 7,5 to 15 g / 0,3 – 0,5 oz, per day.)
- 12 to 18 cm (4,7” to 7”), you will need approx. 1 to 1 ½ blisters (5 to 7,5 g / 0,2 - 0,3 oz) per meal, which corresponds to 15 to 22,5 g / 0,5 – 0,75 oz, per day