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    Hello All

    All is going fine for week one. Only difficulties that I have had with these little guys is trying to get them to eat something other than bloodworms. They are fussy this far. They are starting to take a little of my beefheart and shrimp mixtures, but very little of the dry stuff. No problems though with the bloodworms. As soon as the bloodworms hit the water and I turn around the cube is gone, lol If they aren`t into the varities of food this coming week, I will limit the amount of bloodworms to get them hungry for the beefheart and shrimp mixes

    I have been feeding 6 - 8 times a day.

    First feeding is beefheart (large meal or supposed to be, lol)
    second bloodworms
    third tetra bits (auto feeder - small meal)
    fourth shrimp mix (large meal, another supposed to be)
    fifth bloodworms
    seventh tetra bits (auto feeder-small meal)
    eighth bloodworms(large meal)

    They have been receiving two water changes a day---25 - 50% in the morning, depending on the amount of waste left over from the beefheart, and a second one in the evening for 50%
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    Hi Evelyn,

    Just my suggestion....first meal....thaw the beefheart and combine a little bit of flakes/pellets of your choice into the beefheart so they could get a taste of the new food.

    Cheers
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    Forgot to say....the discus are looking good too

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    Looking good Evelyn, love the way you painted that tank by the way. The fish look beautiful.

    Take care,

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    They're looking good. Best of luck with them.

    Chris
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    They are looking lovely~! Can you tell me what size they were when you first got them?
    Kath
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    Quote Originally Posted by seanyuki View Post
    Hi Evelyn,

    Just my suggestion....first meal....thaw the beefheart and combine a little bit of flakes/pellets of your choice into the beefheart so they could get a taste of the new food.

    Cheers
    Francis


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    Forgot to say....the discus are looking good too
    Thanks Francis,

    I will add a little more pellets to the beefheart mix and give this a try. They are just starting to eat the beefheart and shrimp mixes though as well so we will see how this will work this week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie View Post
    Looking good Evelyn, love the way you painted that tank by the way. The fish look beautiful.

    Take care,

    Eddie
    Thanks Eddie,

    I sponged a white color on then painted the blue on top of that. These little ones seem to like their new home although they get startled still. As they get use to me being in their tank, I'm sure that will end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Wild View Post
    They are looking lovely~! Can you tell me what size they were when you first got them?
    Kath
    Hi Kath,

    They were 3 inches when I got them from Al. The five are all about the same size and one is a little bit bigger. He's the bully of the bunch, lol

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    Typical ! probably a male lolol well heres hoping you get at least one!
    Cheers Kath

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Wild View Post
    Typical ! probably a male lolol well heres hoping you get at least one!
    The other five just humor him, lol

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    Looking good Evelyn! Keep up the good work!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2075turner View Post
    The other five just humor him, lol
    Hi Evelyn, hate to jump in here after that one
    but, your tank does look great, the discus look great and your pictures are awesome. I'm sure you will be able to get these guys on other food, they seem to be greedy little buggers. They look great in your care.

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    Hey Evelyn,

    Fish are looking good! They'll come around for you on the food. Guess I got lucky as they like beef heart and flakes along with the tetra bits and bloodworms. Not too keen on the brine shrimp though so I'm working on that one.

    Best of luck with your fish.

    Kirk

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    Hi Evelyn, I have the same problem with mine, love blood worms, shrimp, sometimes eat flake but beef heart and my sea food mix they pick at it. I am trying to feed them that for first meal in the am. They are skittish during water changes but after that I'll give them the blood worms and all is forgotten.
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    Looking great Evelyn, keep up the good work. I also love the background

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