Well the plan was to start out with four but when I got there they only had three. They are ordering some more for friday. I plan on getting quite a few and it mainly just being discus. I got some beefheart and blackworms today and he loved it so I am pretty happy now. His coloration is great he is a super red and very bright. As long as he keeps eating I will feel better.
Discus not eating!
- Thread starter JamieC77
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Happy to hear he's eating.
fussy eating discus ussually means they are sick, at least with my discus.
fussy eating discus ussually means they are sick, at least with my discus.
is the fish new to your tank?
i would try beefheart i used to get my own from the market chop it up then get that tetra tropical granules smash it to dust then mix the two together and freeze it in the little cube trays the blood worms come in
my fish loved it
i would try beefheart i used to get my own from the market chop it up then get that tetra tropical granules smash it to dust then mix the two together and freeze it in the little cube trays the blood worms come in
my fish loved it
You definitely need more discus. Also, the reason he is not eating is likely due to him being the submissive discus in the group.
Now that the Discus is eating it will also accept many other foods. A variety of foods is always a good idea.
If this tank is going to be a discus tank the you can keep ten very comfortably.
You should not keep shovel nose catfish with discus because the catfish gets too large and aggressive, especially at night. This can lead to chronic stress among the Discus and stresses of any kind can cause Discus to decline. By the time you figure out the cause it is often too late for the Discus as they do not rebound well from prolonged stress of any kind. Besides it will allow you to keep some smaller peaceful fish with your Discus. Discus should always be the lords of their tank.
If this tank is going to be a discus tank the you can keep ten very comfortably.
You should not keep shovel nose catfish with discus because the catfish gets too large and aggressive, especially at night. This can lead to chronic stress among the Discus and stresses of any kind can cause Discus to decline. By the time you figure out the cause it is often too late for the Discus as they do not rebound well from prolonged stress of any kind. Besides it will allow you to keep some smaller peaceful fish with your Discus. Discus should always be the lords of their tank.
