New discus will not eat!

[swinters66]

Mine are actually eating whatever I put in the tank...then the chasing begins! Now they go for the block of frozen food right when it hits the water...they used to watch it sink, then sort of poke around it, then try it. So, they are definately eating like they should!

[White Worm]

Sounds like two hobbyists have some hungry / settled fish now, congrats!

[keno]

Happy to hear things are going well for you both This is a great site isnt it?

[swinters66]

Oh I certainly appreciate everyones advice on this subject. If that was normal behavior for these guys...then at least I know what to expect in the future, if I get any more, get a new tank, etc!

But, should I expect the chasing around during feeding time to be permanent?

[Marinemom]

Absolutely. My south american cichlid 125 gallon tank has been up for three and a half years and they always do this at feeding time. I just put the food in and let the feeding frenzie begin!

Diane