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Aquarist Forums => Freshwater General Discussions => Topic started by: robinserena on May 25, 2003, 11:14:23 AM

Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: robinserena on May 25, 2003, 11:14:23 AM
M little babies are still quite small (about 3 inches) but they're so friggin picky I though I'd try something new (they rarely eat much beefheart anymore..). I've heard blackworms are good, is this true? Also, I cant seem to find any...any suggestions :idea: ??
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: Troy on May 27, 2003, 08:52:05 AM
robinserena : Try brine shrimp. It use to be the only food my Discus use to eat. I had problems getting them to eat any other food afer. Getting Discus to switch foods was a slow process. The key was putting in very small amounts of the brine shrimp, with very small amounts of the color bits I wanted to add. They got put in at the same time. After 3 weeks I put less and less brine shrinp and more color bits. hope this helps..... Troy.
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: robinserena on May 27, 2003, 06:17:00 PM
I've tried that lol, they eat bloodworm and brineshrimp but nothing else!
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: Troy on May 28, 2003, 11:52:06 AM
robinserena : Try earthworms,But clean the worms thoroughly with water and then chop the worms up before serving them to your fish. good luck..... Troy.
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: robinserena on May 28, 2003, 03:09:14 PM
Oh Bluck I dont think I could do that!!  :(
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: Troy on May 29, 2003, 12:47:33 AM
robinserena : Which part ? the washing or the chopping  :lol: Cheers..... Troy.
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: robinserena on May 29, 2003, 07:33:07 AM
Oh i dont think I cut up something that was still alive!! :cry:
Title: Live Discus Food
Post by: Troy on May 29, 2003, 08:53:54 AM
robinserena: Find someone else to do the cutting   :twisted:  Sorry I know not every one can do this  :wink:  Find a kid/ Boy and pay him 5 dollars for a bag of chopped up worms. Keep the extra in the freezer. You can then pull it out as you need it. Cheers..... Troy.