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Do Bristle Noses suck on Discus?
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 02:01
by Michael_R
Do BNs suck on Dicus' sides like common ones do?
Thanks
And what would you recommend as a diet for them?
EDIT: And what about gold nuggets? Oh and royals?
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 04:47
by Sandtiger
If they don't get enough to eat they will go after the slime coat.
Here, read up on your fish.
Bushynose
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Ancist ... terus.html
Royal
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Panaqu ... eatus.html
Nuggets
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Scobinancistrus.html
Make sure you check out the cat-e-log right here on planetcatfish.com
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 13:33
by Michael_R
Ya, thanks, already looked on there
My only worry is going after the slime coat, but 2 feedings/day, will that make them hungry enough?
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 15:37
by j4782
w/ 2 feedings/day I wouldn't worry about underfeeding, but overfeeding.
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 16:40
by Michael_R
Right then, dropping in a zucchini once a week, a wafer or two every three days. Gonna get 3 BNS, if anything, and daily they'll clean up what the Discus don't eat.
The Discus will also be getting a vegetable flake, so the Plecos will have regular vegetables
Like i said though, a lot of what the Discus don't eat, Bloodworms, Mysis Shrimp, Pellets and the Veggie Flakes, Beefheart.
Not sure if they'll be able to eat live BS though.
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 18:18
by j4782
depending on how big those BN are, that schedule looks good.
Posted: 22 Oct 2005, 20:30
by Michael_R
Great
