what should i get?

[cichlid1409]

I think this comes from the fact that some people grow them themselves, and if nutrients like the ones traci mentioned aren't added to their diet and the water then I believe this 'rumor' to be correct. frozen blood worms you buy are usually fortified with all kinds of good stuff for your fish and lots of HUFA.

[mgarrido]

Re: what should i get...?

Use tetra color bits as a main food and bloodworms at nigth (like a snack). The most important is WC, that's the hardest part when you keep babies. Also minimize the risk and built your own carbon bottle, snake or canister for your WC. Beefhearth is a very good complement also. Good luck and enjoy your Discus.

[imagirlgeek]

I think this comes from the fact that some people grow them themselves, and if nutrients like the ones traci mentioned aren't added to their diet and the water then I believe this 'rumor' to be correct. frozen blood worms you buy are usually fortified with all kinds of good stuff for your fish and lots of HUFA.

That's what I was wondering. I'd hate for BW to get a bad rap when it's actually a specific type or way they are prepared that would make them no good. I have some fish who won't eat anything other than bloodworms, so this was a subject very important to me.

[imagirlgeek]

I don't know if all brands are the same. I'm sure some are better than others. I haven't fed anything BW in years. But I do recalling reading that it's like 90 something percent water also right?

For me it's also about the quality of the nutrients. I don't think BW has the best quality. If it did then tropheus and petros wouldn't have a problem eating it.

I do remember reading something on his very topic. I'll post the link when I fine it.

I'm sure your right about different types having different values. I just feed the Hikari because that's what is most available around here. And Trophs can't eat them because they are slimy and not easy for the them to digest. It's the slimy element that the trophs have a hard time moving through their digestive tract...since it's so much longer than other fish.

I would love to see the link if you can dig it up...I'm always interested in reading about nutrients and their effects on my fish. :)

[mgarrido]

Nothing is wrong with bw, discus love it... IMO it's about cost, the ammount of bw that you need to feed them vs the ammount of nls or tetra color.

[wesleydnunder]

What is this based on? I hear people say this, so what kind of bloodworms are you talking about? The Hikari frozen bloodworms say they have "beta carotene, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (stabilized vitamin C), riboflavin, thiamine mono-nitrate, biotin, choline chloride, folic acid, pantothenic acid, inositol, niacin." which seems like some nutritional value.

Fortified bloodworms are much more nutritious. Plain frozen bloodworms are much like Thai said.

I think the most important thing you can feed juvie discus is a variety. Foods high in proteins and lipids are most important for them in this, their maximum growth rate, stage. Beef heart mixes are great for this but also, as pointed out, messy and foul the water quickly.

Mark

[wesleydnunder]

Rhett and Nikki, here's a great discus site with tons of info:

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/

Mark