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Is beef heart good for discus?
Beef heart is a food used by many successful discus breeders. It is an easy and inexpensive way to feed all types of discus several times a week.
How often should you feed discus beef heart?
Adult discus are fed twice daily, and younger fish are fed three times a day or more. For breakfast, start the day with Beefheart Mix, according to our recipe (see video and recipe below). For lunch, try Sera Discus Granules or other high quality granular or flake food.
What is beef heart for fish?
Beefheart is an excellent source of protein and is eagerly eaten by tropical fish and recommended as a supplement to the primary diet. Our frozen Beefheart is thoroughly cleaned and trimmed of fat for superior nutrition.
Why do discus eat beef hearts?
The special manufacturing process guarantees an excellent digestibility of the feed, which is much higher in raw or frozen beef hearts. The relatively high protein content and the balanced addition of vitamins and minerals ensure a rapid and balanced growth of discus fish.
Is beef heart good for all fish?
Red meats, including lean meats such as beef heart, contain the wrong sorts of fats – these harden within the cold-blooded fish, leading to blockages and fatty deposits around the liver. Also, the relative proportions of amino acids within the mammalian proteins are different to those required by fish.
How much do beef hearts cost?
Beef Heart – $2.00/LB.
Is beef heart good eating?
The heart is rich in folate, iron, zinc, and selenium. It is also a great source of vitamins B2, B6, and B12, all three of which are in a group known as B-complex vitamins. B vitamins found in organ meats have a cardioprotective effect, meaning they protect against heart disease.
Can I feed my fish beef heart?
Red meats, including lean meats such as beef heart, contain the wrong sorts of fats – these harden within the cold-blooded fish, leading to blockages and fatty deposits around the liver.
What can I feed my discus fish?
In nature, discus eat a considerable amount of plant material and detritus, but also forage along the bottom looking for worms and small crustaceans. They are omnivores and will thrive on Aqueon Tropical Flakes, Color Flakes, Spirulina flakes, Tropical Granules, Algae Rounds and Shrimp Pellets.
How do you cook Beefheart for discus?
The Ingredients and Prep
- A Whole cow heart Two and a half pounds in weight with all the fat on it (weight is variable but the bigger the better).
- Two Pounds Of Fresh Salmon.
- 10 Ounces of Spinach.
- Eight Cloves of Garlic.
- Six Ounces of Krill Meal.
- Six Multivitamins.
What meat can discus eat?
Discus benefit from being given a varied diet, rather than a single source of food. They are carnivorous and enjoy beefheart and bloodworms, although in the wild they would eat shrimp, insects, and even some small fish.