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    Default Foods and Feeding

    I thought I'd start a thread outside the foods and nutrition section so we can just focus on whats going on with the contest fish.

    I read a thread over there that was talking about how certain foods, especially red enhancing foods, will turn yellow discus orange. I certainly don't want that to happen so I'd like to get some feedback on what foods would cause this so I can avoid them.

    Things I was planning on feeding them.

    FBW
    FBS
    Eddies seafood mix, some version
    Beef heart
    Tetra color granules. That one's probably out.
    ON prime reef flakes

    Any thoughts?

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    from my understanding they were albino's correct? i think red enhancers would be good for albino's which would bring out their striations out more. please anyone correct me if i'm wrong here. the yellow's are different as well BD's and Reds but albino's do not have pigment which would keep them from being affected IMO. again, correct me if i'm wrong her fellow members

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    from my understanding they were albino's correct? i think red enhancers would be good for albino's which would bring out their striations out more. please anyone correct me if i'm wrong here. the yellow's are different as well BD's and Reds but albino's do not have pigment which would keep them from being affected IMO. again, correct me if i'm wrong her fellow members
    Yes they're albino's. Thanks Rick! Looking forward to hearing comments.

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    My beefheart/seafood mix.


    1 lb. red snapper
    3/4 lb. fresh beefheart
    3/4 lb. salmon
    3 oz. scallop
    3 oz. shrimp
    10 clams
    1/2 cup Hikari discus bio gold
    1/2 omega one flakes
    4 tbls. green peas shelled
    3 large cloves garlic
    3 tbls. liquid centrum multi vitamin
    1 large very ripe banana



    They're killing this one and so are the big guy's in the display.

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    Steve,

    Excellent mix! Seems very well rounded. If it's a delight in the tank, it's good to go! Well done!

    Best wishes!
    Chad Hughes

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    Steve-O fab mix, haven't seen 1 like that before, can't wait to see how it holds up to the other mixes!

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    Ahmed

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