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jerin111111
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 Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: uncut earthworms for discus |
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hi brother's,
is it ok to feed the discus un-cut earthworms after removing dirt  |
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:03 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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Yes, why not. As long as your discus are good enough in size to cut it on their own and have feast on the earthworms.
If they are not able to cut them, you will have to do the cutting job. |
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:38 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms discus |
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Jerin1's,
There is a nice article/ thread written by Shiva Sir on how to feed earthworms. Pls check that thread as I am sure you will get the answer.
-Karan |
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jerin111111
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:55 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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@ karan: yes bro i checked it, its written to cut the EW's, but wanted to confirm if they can be fed un-cut
@adesh: bro i fed them fully, superb they are showing their WILD side......... love it |
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| If your discus are 3 inch and above , just drop the earthworm in to the tank , they will tear them to pieces in no time . |
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jerin111111
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| @shiva sir: it is almost around 2.5 inch, i'm dropping small EW's pleasure to see the true wild nature of discus, it just grabbed the EW, feeding frenzy |
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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Hi jerin, where do you get EW. Just by digging and from wet soil?
Thanks.
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| Dont earthworms contain parasites? Feeding them to your discuss may prove fatal,wont they? |
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jerin111111
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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@pravu: bro i have earthworm culture, i feed them earthworms from that culture
@hrishi:bro earthworms are safe if taken from a safe place. I got the earthworms from a safe place and started my culture.. Now i feed from that culture.. So its safe |
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:04 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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@hrishi:bro earthworms are safe if taken from a safe place. I got the earthworms from a safe place and started my culture.. Now i feed from that culture.. So its safe[/quote]
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jerin111111
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:13 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| @hrishi: if your discus is big u can drop earthworms uncut and discus go wild. But remember to remove the dirt and then clean |
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:18 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| Do you purge the earthworms before feeding them to discus ? |
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:32 am Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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Hi jerin, can you give details on how you culture them? I badly need one culture done.
Thanks.
Pravu |
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jerin111111
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| @madan: i just make sure dirt is almost out and then wash them with fresh water and drop it into the tank, so after half an hour i syphon out any dirt or uneaten EW.... |
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jerin111111
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: uncut earthworms for discus |
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| @pravu: bro take a big tub, make a mixture of soil, vegetable waste's, dung,, keep the mixture in the tub and water it, always make sure it is wet so water it daily, next add the EW from a reliable source and add it to the mixture.... Wait for 2 months, u'll gett too much of Ew.... Always keep the culture in shade |
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