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    Hi guys I was wondering how many times a day you feed your 2-3 inch discus. I have 10 juvies right now in a 55. Anyway I do 50% water changes once a day and feed them 4 times. Just wanna make sure I'm doing everything right. I've kept wilds but this is my first try at juvenile domestics
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    I normally 2 or maybe 3 times a day.

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    Ok thanks. Am I overfeeding by doing it 4 times a day?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aznman1 View Post
    Ok thanks. Am I overfeeding by doing it 4 times a day?
    No you are not. The more the better. I feed 5 times a day. Once at 7am, 11am, 3pm, 6pm, &9pm then 50% WC. On the weekends I feed 6-7 times since I'm home all day to clean after feeding. If you feed a lot you'll need to do daily WC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John_Nicholson View Post
    I normally 2 or maybe 3 times a day.

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    Alright thanks guys. I have them on angel plus' super color enhancing, BH, and Hi-Pro Growth flakes
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    I feed my seven at least ten times a day. I probably am overdoing it, but mine "seem" to have doubled in size in a month. They arrived as 2.5 inchers but honestly they were a bit bigger. Now most are pushing 4+ inches. I try to do two 80% water changes daily in my 75 gallon tank. A couple of them are turning out really nice.
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    Default Re: Number of times you guys feed 2.5-3 inch discus?

    Mostly three times a day.

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    5-6 times per day, depending on my schedule. I keep the meals fairly small and feel by doing it this way there's less leftovers hanging around. Mine, like Bob's are growing like weeds with this feeding plan. Started out at 4", the largest is now 7" and the smallest is 6". Oh sorry, took 2 1/2 months for them to reach that size.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalelhawj View Post
    No you are not. The more the better. I feed 5 times a day. Once at 7am, 11am, 3pm, 6pm, &9pm then 50% WC. On the weekends I feed 6-7 times since I'm home all day to clean after feeding. If you feed a lot you'll need to do daily WC.
    Not necessarily....Too much food can cause poor water conditions. That will also affect the growth in a negative manner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John_Nicholson View Post
    Not necessarily....Too much food can cause poor water conditions. That will also affect the growth in a negative manner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John_Nicholson View Post
    Not necessarily....Too much food can cause poor water conditions. That will also affect the growth in a negative manner.

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    Well you guys are the expert, but at least it's been working for me and may not for everyone. I don't over feed only what they can eat within the 5-10min window. After that I remove the left over. so far the 5 feeding a day has put good growth rate on my Discus. Example: the ones I got at quarter size in April is already now @ 5" about 1" a month. Maybe the daily 50% WC also help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalelhawj View Post
    Well you guys are the expert, but at least it's been working for me and may not for everyone. I don't over feed only what they can eat within the 5-10min window. After that I remove the left over. so far the 5 feeding a day has put good growth rate on my Discus. Example: the ones I got at quarter size in April is already now @ 5" about 1" a month. Maybe the daily 50% WC also help.
    Thats the thing, what works for you, may not work for another person. Also, there is no race, no competition, no prize to growing the fish out the fastest. In the end...the fish will all turn out the same.
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    I feed at least 4 to 7 time a day and WC 35% - 70% daily
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    Its the left over food from feeding that can cause problems..
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