what makes my discus fish round and healthy?

Question

I have 2 adult blue dimond , male is not bad ,female is kind of skiny , I tryed a weakly water change by 50% almost got sick .
they only eat dry blood worm 2 to 3 times a day . I tryd frozen brin shrim it did not work never don the beaf heart resipy cause I dont know if it should be cockt or not .

Answer 1

Care and feeding:
Since they are carnivorous the Discus will generally eat all kinds of live foods and need to be offered a variety. Other good foods include frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms, chopped beef heart, and for some whiteworms. Often tank bred discus will also accept food in a flake form or a pelleted form. Though they are carnivorous, they may also eat small quantities of vegetation.
An aquarium best suited to discus has slightly soft acidic water and is a bit warmer than what is required for many tropical fish. A planted aquarium with an open area for swimming suits them well, but the plants need to be varieties that can tolerate warmer temperatures 82° F and up. Some good plants selections are Dwarf Lily Bulbs, Anubias Nana, MicroSword Grass, Jungle and Corkscrew Vallisneria, Water Onions, Ozelot and Rangeri Swords, Didplis Diandra, Rotala Indica, Java Fern, and Subulata.
Discus do have a timid nature and moving dislike shadows, excessive vibrations, bright lighting especially without a place to retreat to, and overly boisterous tank mates. It is best to keep their aquarium out of areas that have high traffic, lights being turned on and off, or rooms that are noisy. They are also very shy and more active at night.

Acceptable Water Conditions: :
Hardness: 10-15° dGH
Ph: 6.0 - 6.5
Temp: thrive at 82-88° F (27.7-31° C), min 79-86° F (26-30° C)

Answer 2

Some discus fish don't eat when they are scared. If the tank is in a high traffic area EG TV room they may be afraid to come out and eat. Try moving the tank or spend less time in front of the tank. If the female discus is skinny on the under body then there is something wrong. Try some of the frozen discus blocks from your local pet store try also frozen blood worms. I had the same thing with one of mine was only eating every few days. Seen a local breeder and they gave me a frozen beef heart mix for them. They eventually got bigger and fatter. Water changes on discus i think are to what u think is right. I tend to about 20% water changes every 4 days some people do massive water changes.Keep checking your Ph and other levels in the tank. I am pretty sure the beef heart mixture is ment to be cooked i may be wrong but when feeding uncooked meat to fish makes them ill. This may help you. If not try a Discus forum website breeders will help you on it there.

Answer 3

really try this site it will help you I don't have discus but they eat like Oscar which I do have so try this it will help you and they will live healthy

Answer 4

I don't know a thing about discus but I hope this site helps.
http://www.discuspro.com/index.htm

Answer 5

i agree with NUNYA