feeding

[bens fish]

Hello. I am considering changing my 90 gallon aquarium into a discus aquarium. I am currently doing my research before I jump in, but ran in to a question regarding the feeding of discus. I have read that a beef heart mix is a great staple food and that young discus should be fed around 5 times a day. My question is, should all 5 feedings ( if that is the correct amount of times to feed a day ) be the beef heart, or should I also use other foods as well?

[sdrexler078]

I use other foods. I use flake beef heart and fdbw and I only feed 3 times a day. But I also do daily 80% water changes. Some people do smaller feedings and 5 times a day so it's up to you you could feed only beef heart just make sure they get all their vitamins in the mix

[pcsb23]

There are plenty of acceptable foods for discus, just make sure they are of decent quality and are fresh. I feed my grow outs three times a day and my adults twice. Some people get carried away with so called "Power" feeding, it is neither necessary or desirable imo/e.

[Skip]

More food.. more waste. more water changes

[John_Nicholson]

I basically only feed BH. I generally overfeed but I only feed twice a day. I do change lots of water.

-john

[ericNH]

I'm feeding mine like the carnivorous pigs they are.

[bens fish]

Thanks for all the info. I think I will change my plans and feed only 2-3 times a day. that, along with a large water change every day should keep the water clean.

[DISCUS STU]

Eventually you'll settle into your own routine. It's really about the water first and then the quality of the food. Feeding grow outs 3 times a day works. Sometimes I spoil them and feed more, they'll always eat and I don't think it hurts them. I feed everything from BH, Tetra Bits, Hikari Bio-Gold, different flakes, etc. The little guys I'm growing out now are too small for freeze dried tubifex.