Any tricks to switching Discus off live blackworms?

[House 64]

I've browsed old threads to look for this topic and after 4 pages, I decided to post my own question.

My WC discus are currently eating live blackworms, and tricks to switching them off live to frozen blookworms? I'm assuming I need to ween them off live to frozen, then off frozen to prepared foods (i.e. flakes, pellets, etc.).

Any tricks or just do the old starving technique?

 

[3dees]

have you tried freeze dried blackworms? non of the fuss of live and all the protien. far better than bloodworms. I have wilds and it took a while before they would take flake, and the only flake they will eat is prime reef. I only give my discus bloodworms a couple of times a week.

 

[stephcps]

When I was feeding mine live...it took forever. I offered flake everyday, but it was several days before they would actually eat. Very stubborn fish!!

 

[BODYDUB]

Don't feed them for a day or two. Then feed then in small amounts. Over time they should grow a hunger for it. It may take some time, but if they're hungry they'll eat............

 

[MKD]

House64, you and I on the same boat Mine love blackworms more then other foods. Recently, I feed them some granules in the morning, they eat very slow and some refuse it. I tried BH and Flakes, but they not even bother to touch it hahaha I don't think they know it's food.

Good Luck House 64

 

[jcardona1]

I guess I'm screwed too! I've been giving my wilds live blackworms for a few months now. I doubt I'll ever get them to eat anything else. I don't really mind though, since live blackworms are a good food for them. And when I need more, I get them delivered overnight to my doorstep

 

[MKD]

you're not screwed. They love blackworms and fun to feed them. Plus they grow faster and not foul water that much.