ok i have decide to get discus
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I saw you asking about brine shrimp some and no one really replied, so I'll hit that for you.
Don't.
I mean it is technically possible, but not the greatest idea. At the size you will get them (most likely), they will be past the point of needing foods that small. Brine shrimp would be like you eating iceberg lettuce only, it could happen but not a very nutritionally sound idea. Brine Shrimp have a whole lot of nothin to em, especially when compare to other foods (like the one mentioned above). IMO you can't go wrong with a high quality (like omega one) pellet coupled with beef hearts. Some people say beef hearts only, but that gets kinda expensive.
Don't.
I mean it is technically possible, but not the greatest idea. At the size you will get them (most likely), they will be past the point of needing foods that small. Brine shrimp would be like you eating iceberg lettuce only, it could happen but not a very nutritionally sound idea. Brine Shrimp have a whole lot of nothin to em, especially when compare to other foods (like the one mentioned above). IMO you can't go wrong with a high quality (like omega one) pellet coupled with beef hearts. Some people say beef hearts only, but that gets kinda expensive.
It doesn't matter what they are for, you should read peoples responses. Brine shrimp aren't worth the trouble no matter what they are for. Baby Brine are good for fry when breeding, but that's not what you are doing. You may not mean to come across badly but it seems that you don't really want advice you just wait for someone to post what you want to hear. There are many many different scenarios that can work with discus, but the best are the ones you keep replying "please read post" to. You will have the best luck with a barebottom 75, 6 - 8 discus, 5 times a day feeding, and 50% water changes every day. Plan on that, then tweak it as you go..........you will be happier..............there are many many many "sick discus" threads and the majority of them are folks that are not doing enough water changes or are feeding less..........Or Get good adults and feed them less..........sunrise tropicals in SF has some nice 4.5" + fish for around $100 each. $800 and you can worry a lot less about your water changes and feeding.
ok i meant no offence about that when i read info about pipe fish the best foods for them were live brine shrimp and so on thats why i was asking i though they were talking about the dicus i understand sorry about that ok guys will still get dicus. also good no sory GREAT news this is for real my mom said yea too a 8' tank under 3 conditions its in the basment , its a show tank, and i get now C's which i can do so 
i will still get discus but after i upgrade my smaller fish to a larger tank ok thanks guys i tihnk i got what i need
i'm shooting for 7 discus 50% water changes at LEAST every other day better if every day feed 5times a day bare bottom high proten pellets,beef heart, and high qualty flakes is there anything i'm forgeting thanks guys
can't aford adults for sure
i would if i could be better for me
i will still get discus but after i upgrade my smaller fish to a larger tank ok thanks guys i tihnk i got what i needi'm shooting for 7 discus 50% water changes at LEAST every other day better if every day feed 5times a day bare bottom high proten pellets,beef heart, and high qualty flakes is there anything i'm forgeting thanks guys
can't aford adults for sure
i would if i could be better for me muckieman;1746464; said:ok i meant no offence about that when i read info about pipe fish the best foods for them were live brine shrimp and so on thats why i was asking i though they were talking about the dicus i understand sorry about that ok guys will still get dicus. also good no sory GREAT news this is for real my mom said yea too a 8' tank under 3 conditions its in the basment , its a show tank, and i get now C's which i can do so
i'm shooting for 7 discus 50% water changes at LEAST every other day better if every day feed 5times a day bare bottom high proten pellets,beef heart, and high qualty flakes is there anything i'm forgeting thanks guys
can't aford adults for sure
Maybe I've missed something but is the show tank for discus? Your going to upgrade and grow them out bare bottom and then add them to the show tank and everything sounds good. I'd only feed a good beef heart mix though, I'm not saying mine is the best in the world but it contains everything they require although every discus home made food is done differently and tailored to the needs.
If the show tank is for discus then that = plants = can open, worms everywhere
Good luck and please keep everyone posted
