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Just four days in and these little ones are already making themselves at home in the fish room.
Daily life for them consists of 100% water changes in their 40 Breeder and as much beef heart as they can handle - I just drop chunks in whenever I walk by the tank. They've got some tankmates - rams, corydoras, L-134's - who are fed VibraBites and algae wafers. There's also a heater and a double stacked sponge filter to keep things comfortable. For now, they're also getting a treat of glass worms, which will run out in about two weeks. As they grow, they'll start to eat the VibraBites too.
I'm sharing this because I think it's a great example of the KISS principle in action - keep it simple, stupid. Young discus like these guys naturally school and follow a leader, so even though some folks might say you need a 10-gallon tank per fish, I think that's just not practical. These little ones have been living in close quarters since they hatched, and they're used to it. They'd have a hard time finding food in a huge tank. I'll probably keep them in this tank until they hit 4.5" or 5". With daily water changes and all the beef heart they can eat, I think they'll be happy here until at least July. And who knows, maybe I'll decide to move out some of the lesser quality ones and give the rest a bit more space.
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I'm curious about your choice of VibraBites for the other fish in the tank, as opposed to other commercial options.
I'm curious about your choice of VibraBites for the other fish in the tank, as opposed to other commercial options.
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I appreciate the specificity of your question, Francis. My discus are primarily raised on a diet of beefheart, which I've found to be unparalleled in promoting size gain. The mess associated with beefheart is easily manageable with large water changes in barebottom tanks.
For the other inhabitants of the tank, I've chosen VibraBites as their primary dry food due to its high protein content and versatile shape. The extruded rod format accommodates a wide range of mouth sizes, making it an ideal choice for my diverse community. This includes various Corydoras and L-number plecostamus species, scalares and altum angelfish, bristlenose plecos, and rams – all of which readily consume VibraBites.
I appreciate the specificity of your question, Francis. My discus are primarily raised on a diet of beefheart, which I've found to be unparalleled in promoting size gain. The mess associated with beefheart is easily manageable with large water changes in barebottom tanks.
For the other inhabitants of the tank, I've chosen VibraBites as their primary dry food due to its high protein content and versatile shape. The extruded rod format accommodates a wide range of mouth sizes, making it an ideal choice for my diverse community. This includes various Corydoras and L-number plecostamus species, scalares and altum angelfish, bristlenose plecos, and rams – all of which readily consume VibraBites.
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I've also experimented with different commercial foods and found my discus tend to turn their noses up at granules, it's just not their thing.
I've also experimented with different commercial foods and found my discus tend to turn their noses up at granules, it's just not their thing.
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These discus are in a 40 Breeder tank.
These discus are in a 40 Breeder tank.
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