MGilchrist Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Hi I have five juvenile discus (about 1/3 to 1/2 size) and am going away for 4 days. They have been eating only frozen bloodworms up untill now, which is what the pet store was feeding them. My question is would I be better not to feed them for the 4 days or set up an automatic feeder to supply them with a small amount of another dry food that they might or might not eat. Thanks in advance Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Personally, I would not feed them. After 4 days they might be more willing to accept other foods as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 I would think if you didn't feed them for four days they would become runts? I was told never to not feed baby discus as it doesn't make them grow to there potential. How many times a day are you feeding them? Chris- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Caryl said... > Personally, I would not feed them. I'm with Caryl on this one. Nothing worse than coming home to find your auto-feeder has broken and dumped the lot into the tank on day 1... Since they're well past being baby discus, a couple of days with no food shouldn't hurt them at all and, as Caryl said once again, might make them a bit more enthusiastic about other foods when you return. You'll probably find your tank really clean too... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 You say the discus are 1/3 to 1/2 size and regularly fed blood worms, they should be fine going 4 days without feeding. Also when you come back don't go straight back into the bloodworm routine. Try them on flake or something else - see if you can ween them from their expensive habit. Also they may benefit from a varied diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGilchrist Posted August 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Thanks for the advice, I will leave them unfed for the 4 days and then try some of the other foods I have that have been ignored up until now. Thanks again Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I wouldn't worry to much about feeding them it it is only for 3 _4 days . You could give them a bit extra bloodworm before you leave and possibly put a few daphina in the tank to keep them happ . Advantages of livefood it doesn't die untill it is eaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Daphnia will feed them for about...Oh...5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUAMANX Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I don't think they would last more than 5 sec.... OK, Well.... Maybe 1 minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 agree with above re not feeding for the few days you are away. Like dave said the beauty of feeding live daphina is that they do not pollute the tank. Another beauty is that the discus actually have to catch their own breakfast, dinner and tea when feed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUAMANX Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Will Discus eat Ghost Shrimp? Sometimes called Glass Shrimp or is it Grass Shrimp. Either way I am sure you all know what I am talking about... Later, SX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGilchrist Posted September 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Hello Back from holiday, everyone is well and happy. I am trying to start them on flake food, so far tetras are happily eating (as always) and discus are grudgingly sampling. Thanks again Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Will Discus eat Ghost Shrimp? Sometimes called Glass Shrimp or is it Grass Shrimp. Either way I am sure you all know what I am talking about... Later, SX The ones found in rockpools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUAMANX Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 I usually find them in my LFS :lol: . I am not sure if you find them in Rockpools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Don't think you can get them in NZ, definitely not at fish stores anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Anyone got a pic of these shrimp? Chris- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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