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    Here's an update... I tried substituting catfish for "white" fish. My discus won't eat it at all. Don't remember the name of the specific kind I picked up, but I'm staying away from bottom dwellers now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Discus_Glen View Post
    Here's an update... I tried substituting catfish for "white" fish. My discus won't eat it at all. Don't remember the name of the specific kind I picked up, but I'm staying away from bottom dwellers now.
    Also using a freshwater fish will allow transfer of any parasites or disease
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    This is something I did recently, I will update on how good is it later:


    - 2 parts Beef Heart (Protein)
    - 1/4 part Liver (Protein, Iron)
    - 1 part Tilapia fillet (Protein, fish fat)
    - 1 part Prawns (Protein, fish fat, Phosphorous)
    - 1/4 Squid (Protein)
    - Baby food banana, sweet potato, corn, Carrot ( carbohydrates, vitamins, carotenoids, little protein)
    - 6 Multi-Vitamin & minerals tabs ( a long list of all vitamins and minerals)
    - 1 Tbsp Spirulina (Protein, Carotenoids)
    - 1 Clove garlic (anti bacterial, anti parasitic, enhances immunity & appetite)
    - Squash of ginger (Immunity, anti parasitic)
    - Squash of lemon (Vitamin C)
    - paracoccus bacteria powder (2.1% Astaxanthin & other carotenoids)
    - 1/2 Tsp Carophyll Pink powder (Astaxanthin)
    - 2 egg yolks (Protein, Fat)
    - Tbsp Glucose powder (Carbohydrates)

    Binder: 50g of gelatin dissolved in hot water and mixed with the paste as a binder

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    Going to try and make a few of these.

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    Those of you using Banana, are you putting the banana in whole or are you peeling it and using the inside/skin?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanGSP View Post
    Those of you using Banana, are you putting the banana in whole or are you peeling it and using the inside/skin?
    Use only the inside , not the skin. Lol. Preferably one that's ripe

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    Quote Originally Posted by brewmaster15 View Post
    I tend to go alittle crazy with my beefheart mixes. I can honestly say I have never made it the same way 2x but heres a basic...


    3 cups ground beef heart/veal heart
    1 cup ground raw shrimpw/ shell
    2 cups HBH meat lovers flakes
    1 cup HBH Discus and Angel flake
    2 oz formula one marine
    4 crushed womens one a day vitamens
    6 calcium citrate +Vit D suppliments . crushed
    4 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
    3 egg yolk
    2 tablespoons paprika
    3 tablespoons ground garlic powder
    1 /2 cup cooked spinach pureed

    mix and heat til hot, not boiling and stir in 6-8 packets of Knox gelatin, pour and let cool. Cut it up and freeze.


    Additional items I may add or substitute...
    CooKed wheat germ for the cornmeal.
    Baby food (hey I have one).... the pureed spinach, carrot,bananna, are all great additives.
    Babay formula 2-3 tablespoons...laugh but check out the nutritional info in it
    Brewer Yeast-1 tablespoon....of course I have a lot of this.
    2-3 tablespoons spirulina powder or 1 /2 cup flakes
    3 tablespoons plankton , or Krill fines (jehmco.com)
    1/2 cup tetra color bits, or nutrafin max , complete marine morsels
    Cod fish filet1/2 pound per pound beef
    fish oil 1/2 tspoon
    decapsulated Brine shrimp (brine shrimp direct)

    oh yeah, I also throw in the kitchen sink to really balence things out...

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    al


    PS... I, Al Sabetta authorize Simply Discus and its owners to copy, edit, and publish my recipes ;D
    Hi Al,

    I have one question: will the fish eat it? We're going to try this weekend--wish us luck! (I'm a terrible cook, so my husband is going to do it. I'll supervise)

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    My daughter has a Ninja Blender. Would that be good enough to chop up a beef heart to make these recipes?

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    What´s your take on using liver? Should it be cooked or raw?
    Thanks for any input.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSBolognese View Post
    What´s your take on using liver? Should it be cooked or raw?
    Thanks for any input.
    Liver is mostly used as a binder and if you cook it then it loses the ability to bind.
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    i have a question about this beefheart. in my country too much problem cloudy water when u feed with beefheart. and how to make this beefheart without change the water quality ( cloudy water ) ? to be honest i never try to make this beefheart and i want to make it after i know how to handle this cloudy water and if somebody have a receipe this beefheart can make grow the discus so fast. please share it the receipe hehehe thanks all

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    Quote Originally Posted by rizkymarsa View Post
    i have a question about this beefheart. in my country too much problem cloudy water when u feed with beefheart. and how to make this beefheart without change the water quality ( cloudy water ) ? to be honest i never try to make this beefheart and i want to make it after i know how to handle this cloudy water and if somebody have a receipe this beefheart can make grow the discus so fast. please share it the receipe hehehe thanks all
    There are various posts in this thread of beef heart recipes you can try. Some experience cloudy and poor quality of water when food is left in tank to long before water changes. Yes many use beef heart for good discus growth but there will be a combination of both food and water quality that you will have to follow and you shouldn't experience any problems.

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    Beefheart will tend to pollute the water if left in for a long time. You should siphon the remainder after the fish have eaten.
    Follow Ralph's advice he is a discus nut and knows what he is talking about.

    Joe

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    Carole's recipe doesn't foul the water.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moon View Post
    Beefheart will tend to pollute the water if left in for a long time. You should siphon the remainder after the fish have eaten.
    Follow Ralph's advice he is a discus nut and knows what he is talking about.

    Joe
    Ha-Ha...coming from a Discus Veteran. Good to hear from you Joe.

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