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rebus20
10-01-2011, 11:07 AM
Any suggestions on feeding my 4 new 2-3" discus? I work 24 hours shifts and my wife works 12-14 hours a day so on the days we are at work together it will not be possible for me to feed them for most of the day and I have read they need to fed 4-6 times a day. They can be fed in the morning before I leave but it will be up to 10-12 hours before anyone will be home to give them another feeding.
rebus20
10-01-2011, 11:07 AM
And this will only be one day a week, 2 at most.
rdiscus
10-01-2011, 11:10 AM
as soon as someone's home, feed them, feed as many as time they can eat
Altum Nut
10-01-2011, 11:33 AM
Hello rebus20,
I would suggest an automatic feeder. You can load it will Pro-Grow B/H Flake so juvies get something throughout the day.
http://www.igopro-online.com/Eheim-Everyday-Fish-Feeder-Model-3581-p/eheimeff.htm
...Ralph
walt3
10-01-2011, 12:49 PM
use a auto if you can. when home make a point to feed constantly. i have my lights come on at 12 noon and off at 11 pm. so from 12 till i get home around 4-5 they are not fed. i just feed alot from the time i get home till the lights go out at 11 p.m. maybe you can set a timer so the day time for feeding is adjusted a bit to help you. good luck. walt.
hedut
10-01-2011, 01:12 PM
Hello rebus20,
I would suggest an automatic feeder. You can load it will Pro-Grow B/H Flake so juvies get something throughout the day.
http://www.igopro-online.com/Eheim-Everyday-Fish-Feeder-Model-3581-p/eheimeff.htm
...Ralph
+1
rebus20
10-01-2011, 01:43 PM
I didnt think about an automatic feeder. The only problem is all I have gotten them to eat the past day is frozen blood worms. I will start introducing some flake beef heart and see how they react to that.
hedut
10-01-2011, 02:45 PM
make sure set the low amount of food if is to much will prevent planaria ;)
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