Food Recipes...

[chenkoff]

Just finished a batch of a new recipe.

4lbs beefheart
1lb krill meal *
2lbs plankton/krill/spirulina flakes *
1lb seaweed flakes*
4lbs spirulina flakes*
1 tin green peas
1/4 cup wheatgerm
3 packs gel carnivore diet* To bind the mixture

*aquatic ecosystems website

I tried to balance the protein to vegetable matter ratio as I read in "Trophy Discus" that the mix should not be more than 50% protein or it could retard growth. I would have preferred to use real vege matter like spinach and more peas but I used all I had at hand.

[cranford]

i am going to try a few receipes from here these weekend , but i leave mine here,

going to right the amounts in OZ ou gramas, ( since im in Portugal )


2 fresh eggs
hand full of frozen green peas
250 fish (skinless and boneless - ) cooked for about 20 min
1,5 fresh bananas
1 apple
50 oz fresh chopped spinach
1 kg of musseles ( cook for about 20 min ) then chop all unwanted stuff
10 vitamins (buy at fish store )
10 gr flake food/ or discus food
250gr beef heart (remove fat/gristle) RAW
250gr shrimp ( with shell) RAW
100 gr frozen shrimp ( try to use BBS frozen )
2 or 3 small baby carrots ( these i cook for about 20 min )
1 tbl garlic chopes
1 ou 2 peppers


i wash everything very well, i leave the shell on the shrimp becasue they say its good in nuterion for them , only cook the fish/carrots and musseles everything else is raw.
they love it. Put everything in foos processer and then I place it directly in an ice cube plate ( that way i already get the square peicis no need to cut) after 24 hours place in ziplock bags.

[cranford]

1 lb Beef Heart - raw fat removed and deveigned - ok
- 3 Cans of Tuna - are these packed in salt? if yes than no, fresh fish such as salmon is better
- 1/2 lb Shrimp - fresh unfrozen? ok
- 1/2 lb Fish Fillet - fresh unfrozen ok
- 1 jar of baby food (carrots) - not sure on the nutritional content, previously cooked would remove a lot of the carotein. not sure
- 1 jar of baby food (peas) - should be ok again if its been cooked you loose about 1/2 the nutritional value I would use fresh red lettuce for higher calcium content.
- 1 jar of baby food (sweet potatoes) no
- 1 jar of baby food (bananas) ok however I would use a whole ripe banana probably would hve more nutritional value
- 1/4 Bottle of PolyVisol Baby Vitamins - not sure I use 1/2 an adult vit to 2 lb mix
- 1/2 Packet of Knox Gelatin - Agar agar has a higher melting point however if using gelatin make it in a seperate container let cool and then add to the processor this will minimize heating the mix which can reduce nutrtional value
- Left Over Fish Food Flakes/Bloodworms no

I have been reducing the amount of beefheart and increasing the amount of fish specifically fresh Atlantic Salmon. For you mix I would add a lb of fish preferrably a fresh saltwater fish Mackeral and Salmon are among the best. When choosing a fish thats available in your area google the nutritional value and compare to the above two fish.

I am presently making and using a non beefheart mix out 2 lbs of fresh boneless Atlantic Salmon, 1 ripe banana, 4 cups shredded red lettuce, 6 hard boiled egg yolks 1/2 multi vitamin, 1/2 vitamin D, tbsp spirulina and 7mg iodine. with no water added and the banana acts as a binder fish love it unfortunately it nearly twice the cost of my beefheart mix but much easier to make. I have posted info on fish nutritional requirrements based on data that I have uncovered on my site www.archersdiscus.com. There is also information on cooking and freezing and its impact on the nutritional content of the food.
hope this helps
v

going to try these out on my dicus will make some these weekend ,.,.

[jamess497]

Seems delicious recipe I must try all these recipe thanks to share...

[pennex1]

I used this video as a guide and made my first batch last night. I did add some extra ingredients that others had mentioned in this thread. Pretty easy. SMELLS WONDERFUL THOUGH! AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT WHEN IT WAS ALL BLENDED! MAJOR DIARRHEA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBvexGF4iw0

[andreaW]

This thread is perfectly great! Thanks guys for all those wonderful recipes.

[vizkid2005]

My fish are not growing as much as I've seen other users ...
My fish is on beef heart diet ..
I churn up the BH in the food processor with 2 tablets of spirulina .. That's it .. I churn it to a fine paste ..
Then spread it on a plate .. freeze it .. when it's half frozen I scour it like a chocolate bar and when its time to feed .. I break one chunk and keep it out till its melted .. and then pop it into the tank ... It's gone within 30-40 seconds ...

Anything I should add to the mix .. I`ve seen BH recipes and vary alot in ingredients .. some put expensive products into it .. Some don't put anything just BH ...
Please suggest me something I can add to my recipe that will help my fish grow ...

[JenTN]

Water changes. Sorry couldnt resist :-)

[Altum Nut]

Water changes. Sorry couldnt resist :-)

+1

It's not just pumping them with food that gives you positive results.
I would say water quality and then food in that order.

...Ralph

[vizkid2005]

Water changes. Sorry couldnt resist :-)

+1

It's not just pumping them with food that gives you positive results.
I would say water quality and then food in that order.

...Ralph

I do 50% WC's everyday.

[Jeff O]

Just thought Id Keep this thread going!
Liz gave me the wonderful idea to use Jenny-O Ground turkey so here is what I came up with.
1 Container of 99% fat Free Jenny-O Turkey (I've only seen one size)
1 Ripe Banana
2 Large Carrots
1 Package of frozen spinach
4-5 Woman's 1 a day Vitamins (just look at the ingredients bargain brand is the same thing)
5-8 cloves of garlic (Seems like a lot but it really isn't)
1/2 Cup pellet/flake of your choice I use NLS Discus Formula.
3 Tbls of Paprika.

Of course this can be adjusted however you like this is the base of how I do it.
-Jeff

[Discus_Glen]

Thanks, Jeff. I think I'll try your recipe, but I'm substituting Cheetos for the bananas. Reason for this is every time I stand in front of them eating Cheetos, they go nuts trying to get fed. I stood in front of them eating a banana one time and they totally ignored me.

[Chad Hughes]

I've used this recipe for years. It's easy and pretty inexpensive.



10 lbs beef heart
3 lbs peas
3 lbs carrots
6 lbs banana
1 lb minced garlic
4 lbs spinach
1 lb rolled oats
8 ounces brewers yeast
8 ounces Green Vibrance
16 ounces green nori powder

[DiscusLoverJeff]

Hi Chad,

Interesting recipe with oats and yeast but I am sure they are good binding agents.

Do you go through this much food before it gets freezer burn? I think I want to try it but down size the quantity a bit unless some local folks want to go in on this. I have the kitchen, the space, the knifes and grinder.

Thanks!

Jeff

[marrythomas]

yummy recopies.. do you have a recipe of making egg curry..?