How much food should I feed my discus fish?

A general rule of thumb used by many discus keepers is to feed them about 3% of their body weight per feeding. For example, an adult discus weighing 75 grams should be fed approximately 2.25 grams of food per twice daily feeding. Smaller discus will feed much faster than larger ones.

What is best food for discus fish?

Best Discus Food Reviewed

  1. Omega One Super Color Floating Pellets.
  2. Fluval Bug Bites Cichlid Formula.
  3. Zoo Med Spirulina 20 Flakes.
  4. Northfin Krill Gold Pellets.
  5. New Life Spectrum Optimum Flakes.
  6. Omega One Freeze Dried Tubifex Worms.
  7. Omega One Freeze Dried Bloodworms.
  8. Omega One Freeze Dried Brine Shrimp.

Are discus edible?

The disk abalone Haliotis discus discus and the spiny top shell Turbo cornutus are edible gastropod species of high economic value, mainly in Asia.

Can you feed discus once a day?

The question we are asked most often is, “What do you feed your discus, and how often do you feed them.” Discus enjoy a varied diet consisting of high-quality nutrients, but they also like their goodies. Adult discus are fed twice daily, and younger fish are fed three times a day or more.

How long can a discus go without eating?

Discus fish larger than 10 cm and other semi-grown fish can survive quite well without food for 2-3 weeks. Larger and older fish can survive even longer, from 1 to 2 months.

What vegetables do discus eat?

Green beans, peas or spinach are excellent nutritious additives to any discus fish food recipe. Our plecos also like eating the green vegetables that are in our discus fish food.

How many times a day should you feed discus?

Adult discus are fed twice daily, and younger fish are fed three times a day or more.

Can you eat discus fish stranded deep?

The player can kill and skin discus fish with a refined knife.

Are discus fresh or saltwater?

Discus fish are one of the most beautiful freshwater fish in the hobby, known for their spectacular colors and large, circular shape.

Why do discus stop eating?

Discus fish which have gone off food for weeks will need more drastic treatment and their temperature increased to 94 degrees until they take interest in food again. So, the quicker you notice them not eating, the more effective and less drastic treatment has to be for a positive outcome.

Why won’t my discus fish eat?

If discus won’t eat, its usually because they don’t like your water conditions, (ph, temperature, nitrates).