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Discus Food Recipes

pearls7_discus2019-02-02T23:56:18-05:00

Discus fish thrive greatly on a number of food types. These include beef, veal, turkey heart, fish fillets, shrimp and liver of beef/ turkey. Below are some of the common...

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Beef Heart — Tapeworms, and other Nonsense

pearls7_discus2019-02-01T16:11:46-05:00

Let's put this intestinal worm business in perspective.   If you're new to the hobby or even been in it for a while one of the great dangers you and your fish...

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The Use of Garlic Against Tapeworm in Discus, by Jack Wattley

pearls7_discus2019-02-01T16:12:17-05:00

During a discus presentation in Chicago (and in New York) several years ago I mentioned garlic as a preventative agent against infestations of internal parasites in discus. At that time...

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A Sample Discus Feeding Regimen & Classic Beef Heart Recipe

pearls7_discus2019-02-01T16:15:52-05:00

One of the most important things you can do to grow large, robust discus is to offer them a healthy diet, but one that is tailored to their stage of...

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