I normally 2 or maybe 3 times a day.
-john
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
Kenneth
I normally 2 or maybe 3 times a day.
-john
Ok thanks. Am I overfeeding by doing it 4 times a day?
Kenneth
Alright thanks guys. I have them on angel plus' super color enhancing, BH, and Hi-Pro Growth flakes
Kenneth
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.
Bob Daniel Hopkinsville, KY
Mostly three times a day.
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.
Toni
120g - 10 discus, 4 cory's, 50+ Cardinals for now... give it a month and it'll change!
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.
Last edited by Kal-El; 09-21-2012 at 04:13 PM.
I feed at least 4 to 7 time a day and WC 35% - 70% daily
Henry
Back to Discus grin:
Its the left over food from feeding that can cause problems..
Jester - S0S Crew Texas