Here's an update... I tried substituting catfish for "white" fish. My discus won't eat it at all. Don't remember the name of the specific kind I picked up, but I'm staying away from bottom dwellers now.
This is something I did recently, I will update on how good is it later:
- 2 parts Beef Heart (Protein)
- 1/4 part Liver (Protein, Iron)
- 1 part Tilapia fillet (Protein, fish fat)
- 1 part Prawns (Protein, fish fat, Phosphorous)
- 1/4 Squid (Protein)
- Baby food banana, sweet potato, corn, Carrot ( carbohydrates, vitamins, carotenoids, little protein)
- 6 Multi-Vitamin & minerals tabs ( a long list of all vitamins and minerals)
- 1 Tbsp Spirulina (Protein, Carotenoids)
- 1 Clove garlic (anti bacterial, anti parasitic, enhances immunity & appetite)
- Squash of ginger (Immunity, anti parasitic)
- Squash of lemon (Vitamin C)
- paracoccus bacteria powder (2.1% Astaxanthin & other carotenoids)
- 1/2 Tsp Carophyll Pink powder (Astaxanthin)
- 2 egg yolks (Protein, Fat)
- Tbsp Glucose powder (Carbohydrates)
Binder: 50g of gelatin dissolved in hot water and mixed with the paste as a binder
Going to try and make a few of these.
Those of you using Banana, are you putting the banana in whole or are you peeling it and using the inside/skin?
My daughter has a Ninja Blender. Would that be good enough to chop up a beef heart to make these recipes?
What´s your take on using liver? Should it be cooked or raw?
Thanks for any input.
Quote from Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
i have a question about this beefheart. in my country too much problem cloudy water when u feed with beefheart. and how to make this beefheart without change the water quality ( cloudy water ) ? to be honest i never try to make this beefheart and i want to make it after i know how to handle this cloudy water and if somebody have a receipe this beefheart can make grow the discus so fast. please share it the receipe hehehe thanks all
There are various posts in this thread of beef heart recipes you can try. Some experience cloudy and poor quality of water when food is left in tank to long before water changes. Yes many use beef heart for good discus growth but there will be a combination of both food and water quality that you will have to follow and you shouldn't experience any problems.
...Ralph
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
-John Wooden
Beefheart will tend to pollute the water if left in for a long time. You should siphon the remainder after the fish have eaten.
Follow Ralph's advice he is a discus nut and knows what he is talking about.
Joe
Carole's recipe doesn't foul the water.
Mama Bear