| Feeding Discus Fish can be challenging at times. | | | | contain important vitamins and minerals that will |
| While they have no specific nutritional | | | | enhance the colour of the discus fish, and keep |
| preferences, and can be be fed on just about any | | | | them in a good overall shape. Defrost and rinse |
| high protein fish food, they're often extremely | | | | them before feeding. |
| cautious to new foods, and will go without eating | | | | Granules and Freeze Dried |
| for up to 4 weeks before accepting a new food. | | | | On this one you're spoilt for choise, and they are |
| This is obviously not very healthy, particularly not | | | | all good for Discus Fish food. It's a good idea, |
| for younger fish, so the wise thing to do is to ask | | | | however, to stick to the top makes (like Tetra |
| what they are being fed at the time of purchase, | | | | Bits) to ensure good quality. Some of the cheaper |
| and then take things from there. | | | | brands can cause bloating and constpation, |
| When trying to change their food, do not use the | | | | because they absorb water, and expand when |
| starving technique to get them to eat the new | | | | the fish have eaten them. |
| food, but rather feed them with a mix of the | | | | Foods to avoid |
| foods, and gradually change from one to the | | | | Beef heart or pork heart has traditionally been |
| other. | | | | fed to Discus Fish to promote good colouration |
| The best thing to do is to, over time, get them | | | | and fast growth - but there's issues with feeding |
| used to a varied diet, rather than just sticing to | | | | your discus a diet high in mammalian protein. Also, |
| one kind of food. So what kinds of food should be | | | | live foods should be avoided as the health risks |
| part of their diet? | | | | involved in using them far outweigh the benefits. |
| Fish Flakes | | | | Sticking to the menu above is well better - it's |
| Just about any will do - but it's better to stick to | | | | simply not worth taking the risk. |
| a top brand one for quality control purposes. | | | | General feeding tips |
| Discus Fish prefer to be fed at mid water to | | | | As a rule of thumb - it's better to feed too little |
| bottom levels, so you may have to soak and | | | | than too much - if you're not sure how much |
| squeeze the flake food first. | | | | food to give. Discus Fish are slow eaters that will |
| Bloodworm | | | | graze and pick at their food, and should be |
| Definately a firm favorite with the discus fish, | | | | allowed to do so at their own pace. 5-10 minutes |
| which can and should be used once daily. Make | | | | is usually enough for them to eat well. If they are |
| sure you use frozen irradiated worms, because | | | | less than that you may want to feed a bit more |
| there's less chance of them having parasites in | | | | - but be careful not to overfeed them - because |
| them. | | | | this will affect the water conditions in a negative |
| Brine Shrimp | | | | way. |
| Discus Fish love frozen brine shrimp, and they | | | | |