Discus missing food

[700dollarhat]

I have 4 discus currently and they are doing well. I’m feeding them beef heart and have started mixing in a flake food and Vibra Bites. Problem is, one of the discus seems to miss when trying to eat. He’ll follow the food and try to bite it but misses a lot. I try to spot feed him, but still misses the target. I don’t see any cloudiness in his eyes and he definitely reacts as I walk up to the tank, so I don’t think there’s a significant vision issue. Anyone ever experience this? Any tips?

[LizStreithorst]

Nearsightedness is not uncommon in Discus. The best breeders and distributors try to spot it early and cull the fish. Just feed a lot and it will find the food as it picks around on the bottom.

[CliffsDiscus]

Some of the high body type of Discus have this problem they keep missing the food or it could be a nerve problem similar to 6 nerve
pasy in human.

[Silent Weasle]

My large ring leopard had this problem. I hand fed him for a while (partly just because it was fun) and as he'd snap at the food I'd shift it downward into his path. Eventually I just left a few pieces of beef heart mix larger and he'd eat it no worries. It's almost like he outgrew the problem and now it's no longer an issue