Do Bristle Noses suck on Discus?

Michael_R · Post by **Michael_R** » 22 Oct 2005, 02:01

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?

Sandtiger · Post by **Sandtiger** » 22 Oct 2005, 04:47

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

Michael_R · Post by **Michael_R** » 22 Oct 2005, 13:33

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?

j4782 · Post by **j4782** » 22 Oct 2005, 15:37

w/ 2 feedings/day I wouldn't worry about underfeeding, but overfeeding.

Michael_R · Post by **Michael_R** » 22 Oct 2005, 16:40

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.

j4782 · Post by **j4782** » 22 Oct 2005, 18:18

depending on how big those BN are, that schedule looks good.

Michael_R · Post by **Michael_R** » 22 Oct 2005, 20:30

Great