Importance and Role of Food
Hello all,
This is a big question to bridge some gaps in my knowledge about the different types of food to be giving to Discus.
I understand that Feeding is very important in growth and shape/colour of the fish. I also know that a balenced diet is needed. But what I don't understand is which foods do what, what to feed and when... confused? So am I!!
At the moment I feed my fish on a Artemia based Frozen discus mix, (Pretty high Protein), Frozen Beefheart (Again protein), BloodWorm (Not much protein) and Tetra Prima which is high protein and colour enhancing.
What else should I be feeding as ruffage? Or other important roles? and what and when do you feed your discus? But most importantly Why? ;D
In short (and less gobbledy-gook):
What do you feed Discus and Why?
--Ian
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i believe brine shrimp serve as a "ruffage" food to the discus.
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99% of the time I feed a beefheart mixure containing an array of supplemental foods, vitamins and minerals. I try to get a high protein content, all main food groups and supplements into one neat package. I'm slowly increasing the amount of garlic with each batch to guard against internal parasites. I use no un-natural color enhancers.
So far so good. My discus have grown at a great rate and basically have never been sick,with the exception of a few small juvies and that was due to the water company adding additional ammonia without my knoweledge.
I received some 1 3/4" juvies at the end of Jan. and they are now almost 4". Not bad growth for about 2 months... :) I also have another 1 1/2 year old male that is pushing 7".
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So garlic helps with internal parasites?
what else does what?
I'm just trying to figure out what to feed and why
thakns for the replies good luck with your fish :)
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