Why do Discus sometimes Spit-out their food?

[wayne29]

Just got three juvies (getting two more in a couple of weeks from the same breader). After one day, two are eating and one is spitting out its food. I am feeding them bloodworms and so was the breader.

Why does this happen? I know sometimes they do this for a day or two and starting eating afterwards. I don't want to stun their growth.

Thanks in advance for the replies.


Wayne

[Carol_Roberts]

Sometimes just upset tummy - other times it's caused by intestinal flagellates.

[II j L c II]

Sometimes they just don't like that type of food you're feeding. For instance, my discus eat bloodworms like there is no tomorrow, but won't touch flakes or color bits =[

[Riche_guy]

Also for example Colour Bits, they like to spit it up to break it up and wet the inside of the food to make it easier to swallow.