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Thanks for the tips, everyone. Gonna bump up the feedings to 5 times a day and try mixing in some powdered food. Also gonna up the water changes to daily. Appreciate the help!

Just got my first batch of Discus fry, about 2 weeks old. Been feeding them baby brine shrimp 3 times a day but they don't seem to be growing as fast as I expected. Tank is a 20 gallon, sponge filter, temp at 84F, pH 6.8. Anyone got a solid feeding schedule that worked for them?

Yo, you gotta bump up the feeding frequency. Fry need to eat like 5-6 times a day, small amounts. Try adding some microworms or vinegar eels to the mix. They're tiny and packed with nutrients. Also, check your water params, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, nitrate under 10ppm.

Y'all sleeping on sumps, but aight. If you go canister, at least grab a pre-filter sponge. Saves you from opening the whole thing every time. My boy's Discus tank crashed 'cause he skipped that step. Had to cycle all over again.

Yo, skip the canister mess if you ain't tryna clean it every month. Get a sump, bruh. Way more room for media, easier maintenance, and you can hide heaters and other junk in there. My 75 gallon sump's got filter socks, bio balls, and a protein skimmer. Discus been thriving, no cap.

If you're gonna go the homemade route, make sure you freeze the mix for at least a week to kill any parasites. I learned that the hard way. My tank's got a UV sterilizer now, just in case. It's 80 gallons, with a bunch of rummynose tetras and some corydoras. Water changes are 40% weekly, temp at 85 ...

Yo, Marksfish, you gotta try beef heart mix. It's the GOAT for color. I've been using a homemade blend with shrimp, spinach, and a bit of paprika. My Discus went from dull to dazzling in like 3 weeks. Tank's 55 gallons, bare bottom for easy cleanup, and I feed twice a day. Water changes are 50 ...