HOW TO: Make Quality Discus Food | Gabe Posada

Getting messy preparing the best discus food around!
Ingredients:
2lb beef heart (could be substituted for deer pig, turkey, or even lamb heart)
1lb salmon
10 ounces spinach
1lb krill meal
8 cloves garlic
6 multi vitamins
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[@g64460]

I enjoy how he speaks he makes you just wanna learn.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

If you enjoy the lesson chances are you will retain the curriculum.

[@ericmontoya3447]

I agree! I don't know him personally. But I really like him. No fluff, tell ya like it is, has your best interest at heart, been threw it all. It really don't get better. Salute! Thanks for your time.

[@djhill6984]

I good idea instead of bags is ice cube trays. You can find them in all kinds of sizes and then once frozen put the cubes in bags. Now you have servings just like you buy at the store. Thank you for all your information and love for this hobby Gabe. If it wasn’t for you and your team I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing. Thank you 🙏 you are a blessing to the hobby.

[@thaliahelene]

I don't keep fish anymore but I sure appreciate you and your openness. Secret keepers can suck. Clearly your business continues to thrive and no wonder. Best wishes to you, I enjoy watching.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Thank you for taking the time to drop us some feedback.

[@thomearle652]

Hey Gabe: I made my discus food today. My hand-cranked meat grinder didn’t work too well, so I did it all with the food processor. That worked fine. I ended up with two (flattened) gallon zip lock bags rolled out to 1/4” thick. That’s a lot of fish food. Huge savings over the stuff from the pet store. And... my Discus love it! Thanks.

[@Adam-un6de]

How do you break it up once its from in to feedable pieces if you don't mind me asking, im about to do this, but once its all frozen how will i break off little pieces

[@silvermane2554]

@@Adam-un6de since it's thin and flat its easy to break off especially since your hand is warm, worst case use a knife or something

[@kcorky69]

Gabe they can score outside of the bag before freezing into there own usage sizes; so when it's completely frozen it is easier to break off.

[@claudionelli]

Dear Gabe Today I’ve made your beef heart recipe. I’ve just changed the kind of multivitamins because I didn’t found those that you suggested. I asked my butcher to clear from fat and ground the meat. I’ve just a minipimer with a grounder accessory at home but it was enough to smash salmon and spinach and blend all fresh ingredients together. Finally I added krill and mixed by hand making a great mess. But this is my Christmas present for my discuss and they actually seem to appreciate for it. Thank you Gabe and Merry Christmas. 🎄 😊

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Merry Christmas

[@b_randen2600]

I was really looking forward to this video and you did not fail to deliver! Great job ! Looking forward to more content!

[@bgs9man]

Excellent video. First time I have ever seen this done. Thank you 👍

[@jeaninocencio9535]

Wow! Thank you for your generosity in sharing this food recipe for the fish. I will certainly follow this. God bless you and your business.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Amén. Thanks 👍🏻

[@davidherz9597]

Awesome stuff. I knew that you sold a quality product but I had no idea just how good it was. That only reaffirmed why l only do business with you when it comes to discus & tropical fish. Thank you Gabe; for your time, dedication & honesty; for not only your customers but also the discus profession!!

[@joserojo6873]

Thank you for making all these information available to the hobby. Thank you for all your hard labor. I cant wait to get some fish from you guys!!!

[@angelamariepena2024]

Wow, Gabe! You're an excellent teacher. I can't wait to make this for my Discus!

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Thank you Angela, enjoy.

[@50amn]

What was the powder he added??

[@Claudiu-72]

@@50amn KRILL

[@geraldgerodias9107]

Thanks for sharing, this will definitely help all Discus lovers. Wish you a good health Jack and more blessings to come.

[@jeffuryca]

Jack died about 3 years ago. That is Gabe, his partner, at JWD and the new owner. Nice guy.

[@lagranarob-3881]

There is no a single reputable breeder that does these videos for the people to see, I am sure this knowledge is worth money but thanks for giving it away for free.

[@imanhamedi580]

i ve learend alot from you.. thanks for bieng extravagant on knowledge and this kind

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

I can not get krill meal anywhere... Is it okay to use krill flakes tropical or gelatin to make the right texture?

[@TheSamson22]

Hi .I have just cone across this and found it to be very helpful.What multi vitamins do you add ?

[@AussieAquatic]

Super video. Professionally delivered ☺☺

[@Spacenow869]

Great instruction makes it look easy.

[@braveheartreefer525]

Great uncomplicated recipe Gabe thanks for sharing

[@50amn]

What was that powder??

[@braveheartreefer525]

@@50amn krill meal powder

[@50amn]

Thanks👍👍

[@sachinjadhav3154]

Now you are a Discus Guru who knows everything about Discus 👍🏻💐

[@Thelordoftheskys]

You are the best of the best.

[@kristinajofish8209]

Thank you for making this detail and helpful video.....🤩

[@jeffreyramos4908]

Excelente video gabe , saludos desde Dominican Republic

[@dougkidd4799]

Thank you for your fantastic video

[@thomearle652]

Fantastic video. Thank you Gabe. I ran out for beef heart, garlic, spinach and salmon today. Krill coming from Amazon. By the way... You were right. I’m very happy with that Red Ninja!

[@sawsarghoujal3252]

Can you write the link of krill from amazon?

[@davidhumbard5603]

@@sawsarghoujal3252 www.amazon.com/Arctic-Krill-Powder-Baby-Food/dp/B01FI4B91G/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=krill+powder&qid=1616326377&sr=8-2 But it's much cheaper from Wattley Discus, only $10 per pound as of this writing compared to Amazon's 1/2 pound for $19.99

[@kathleenfiford3884]

Great thanks - straight forward explanation can't wait to make it :-) Cheers

[@50amn]

What was the powder he added??

[@AliVeli-sc9gx]

Thank you for your excellent explanation. Very good.

[@codywrites]

That is one bad-ass knife, Gabe!

[@jpgmmg09]

New sub! Thank you for all the knowledge you share to all us discus keepers!🤗

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

My pleasure

[@markcorona5935]

Thank you so much Jack for sharing that that was very cool and kind of you thank you so much

[@gunnerneikoify]

His name is 'Gabe', not 'Jack'.....

[@1royalpalm]

Yipee ...just received my discus food for 21 discus !! Hope they love it bc I ordered 4 packages :)...Love me some Gabe

[@joop6045]

Thank you so much! Greets from the Netherlands! Ps for everybody that's trying to search "what vitamin" it's just the regular once for humans the "one a day pills"

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Any. Theragram, OneADay ext

[@joop6045]

Haha I was looking for the answer down below and found it! You're great man! Also that you took/take the time to answer everybody here! Just great. Wish there were breeders like you in the Netherlands!

[@saudade2100]

@@JackWattleyDiscus Does iron make a difference? Vitamins with or without iron? Don't know if the iron is toxic to a fish.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

@@saudade2100 very small dosage which won't affect the outcome

[@cichlidparksrilanka]

very useful information.Thanks.

[@belvius]

Quality content Gabe, subbed

[@josemontalvo4532]

I keep other fish, mostly Tetras. I give them different kinds of food like Flakes, Daphnia, Brine Shrimps, small pellets, and other foods. I think if you feed them only one kind of food for very long, then they won’t eat anything else. One day this, one day that. I also throw in some veggies for my Shrimps( that’s another tank) and Snails spread in all tanks. Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed watching!

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

My black ghost knife loves your d allio plus

[@romcapprotti7477]

As usual another very informative video now I know how to make Beefheart food

[@50amn]

What was the powder he added??

[@StyleArtista]

love your videos and all the pro tips you share for free! your energy is so great! thanks so much!

[@cindyannohara]

Wow - I’m going to have to get some !!

[@glyndavies8666]

Hi Gabe, I’m relatively new to discus keeping and recently followed your beefheart recipe to make my own. This turned out to be a little too crumbly and I’m not sure where I went wrong. I used the same ingredients as you did but didn’t get the same consistency. Can you suggest how to remedy this please? I’ve been watching your videos for about three years now and have learnt so much. Keep up the good work, you are simply the best!

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

As long as they eat it and it doesn't make a mess it's fine. You used more of the krill probably.

[@08-8cadwaithbaiju4]

THANK YOU SIR FOR THE INFO 😍

[@pinhosekbor138]

Thanks Gabe,

[@CanadianConservativeGuy]

Great vids thank you 😊

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

Beautiful... Thank . you so . much!!!

[@KietNguyen-gq6ml]

Great info, thanks

[@AnoopKumar-iu2tb]

Hi Jack. Love the way u explain things. Got hooked on to discus and started keeping discus watching ur videos. I was hoping I could make discus food like u have done. The only doubt is what kind of multivitamins do I put in the food. Is it the regular one a day vitamins which we use( which brand) OR is there a specific one for discus. Iam based in London. Please advice. Waiting for a reply. Thank you ever so much

[@texas77563]

Great recipe. Hey you could have a cnc machine make a paddle with a half inch grid on the bottom and when you put the paste in the bag and push the paddle down on it it will press cubes into the paste and make it easy to break pieces of and measure cubes per fish.

[@sito64]

Great video 👍

[@olgacirkunova2342]

Thank you so much for sharing.

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

I thought salmon was too fat for feeding fish. Your mix is unique. Everybody else has peas, shrimp, cklams and gelatine.

[@davidhumbard5603]

I thought about investing in a good food processor and making this myself but for the amount I'll need it's cheaper to buy it from Wattley and KNOW that it's made right with the best ingredients. Also, nearly all of my Discus are from Wattley and were raised on this exact formula. I just ordered 5 pounds and hope it keeps well in the freezer!

[@adamcenteno6155]

I used a tutribullet and it worked fine.

[@luisperez-ruiz1173]

Excellent!!!!

[@thefishylife6823]

I wonder if this is also good for corydoras fry and rainbowfish!!??? Very interesting!?

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

I've made that for decades...minus the other add ons. I did try mixing in shrimp powder..and the fish would not eat it . I also try to add just enough gelatin to hold it together. I use as least amount of it as I can. If you add very little water ? A blender gets the job done. Beefheart is close to Tubifex worms as a food..without the disease the worms might have..or as they spoil sometimes if you can't feed them all fast enough. Where did you get the krill? I live near the ocean and I doubt I've ever seen Krill sold here in the SF bay area. Not that I saw.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

We sell it on our website. www.wattleydiscus.com

[@nimaarezoomandi5325]

Ostrich heart +1/3 prawns for the frozen mix. Brine shrimp as a treat. Give your discus good quality pellets/flakes which contains garlic. That s all.

[@anakin055]

hello Gabe and thank you for all your posts. i have all the ingredients you've mentioned in preparing food for discus however i couldnt find krill meal anywhere. can you please help me with how to aquire or make? thanks

[@rhymicduo1495]

Thanks for keep sharing sir.

[@christosyiapanis9813]

Thanks for thorough explanation. Any additional colour enhancements recommended? Is it suitable for all colour of discus ?

[@pabloabarca30]

I use carrot, paprika and shrimp

[@Dwai2764]

Excellent video Sir. If you have free time, could you please make a video on how to grow fry from swimming stage to 1 month stage including foods.... Medicine etc including ph et tds. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful day

[@terranceperera1571]

Hi jack can you please let me know what type of vitamins you were giving and how do i buy??

[@MikeBee071]

Any multivitamin go to the pharmacy

[@AhmedALI-yf6em]

Thank you, Mr. Jack. I tried the mixture and showed excellent results. please i need to know how can I determine the gender of discus in a small size of 12 cm , waiting you answer :)

[@christianbruckner2330]

Thank you for this interresting video

[@barkbuster350r]

Thank you for the recipe! Would beef/pork livers work instead of heart?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Liver will spoil your water faster. Any hearts will do.

[@gaznijan1602]

I wish u had place in uk. I would help u for free. Millions of respect

[@chamaraamarasena553]

Great I love UK!!!!!!!!! **†√√√√√√√√

[@carlosdemelo7819]

thanks jack

[@jmboulware]

What kind of multivitamin? Is it fish specific?

[@MikeBee071]

No you can use a human multivitamin

[@mooosestang]

Do you sell to any retail stores? The cost of shipping is killing me. I'm going to try to get my neighbor to pick me up some next time he goes to Miami, lol!

[@jacobcallow1784]

hello! Ace vid.... can i please ask what exact vitamins you use or recomend i use in the UK as i want to make sure i get the best ones i can. Regards... Jake

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

OneADay, Theragram

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Hi Gabe You mention you use 6 multivitamins could you say which ones exactly? Also if you could use liquid fish vitamins like vitachem how much do you add to this recipe? Also could you use chicken heart to replace cow heart? Any advice appreciated. Thx.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Any, OneAday, Theragram ect. Chicken Hearst hold a lot more liquid and you will need a lot of krill to dry it.

[@jeffuryca]

Thanks Gabe. Just ordered my Discus from you yesterday and looking forward to getting back into the hobby. I made beef heart fish food my self 20 years ago. Just beef heart and romaine lettuce. They loved it. I may try my hands at this recipe once my new babies are settled in. Question for you though, I have bought all kinds of dry food for them already including tetra flake and bits and three different Discus pellets from Sena (I think the company is, was highly reviewed online). What is the best way to get my new fish to try eating that in the interim so they don't freak out going from what you feed to the dry foods I'll be feeding them?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

86-88F to promote their appetite, and stay away from worms, unless they're freeze dried

[@waynescountry]

Thank you

[@raymondburgess9543]

hi Jack multi vitamins in a capsule form or can you buy it loose. Cheers

[@mohammadthalji9616]

Hi Gabe, thanks for the informative video, how much garlic did you add ? Fresh or powdered? Thsnks

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Fresh 6-8 cloves per

[@mohammadthalji9616]

@@JackWattleyDiscus thanks for the fast reply, waiting for new update videos

[@johnreylandavila2126]

if im gonna use flakes as a substitute for krill meal how much flakes should i use and what brand would u recommend?

[@michaelgorol1434]

Hello mr Posada, can you tell me why you are not using mussel mix. Is beef heart better ?

[@myaquariumfish5188]

Awesome video, will this recipe work for Altum Angels also?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Never tried to feed altums

[@rungassamydonovan47]

great as always. Is this recipe good for angelfish?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

A little too much protein for angels.

[@jobsanbiju3762]

Hey jack Is there something that i can use instead of the krill meal? Its basically not available in our area

[@slboom7027]

thank you so much, what is that powder??( getting hard that mixture)

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Krill meal

[@rafikgl]

what multivitamins do you use?

[@dtrini2dbone1]

Hi Gabe, Great video sir. I am interested in making this recipe. Can you please advise on which vitamins you use? Thanks

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Any.

[@christian.valerio6053]

Is it ok to sun dry it sir gabe and what are the vitamins you were using? Regards from the philippines

[@Tony-ij4kd]

Muy bien

[@paulbolton1071]

gabe please can you tel me does the salmon have to have any bones that may be in it removed before it goes into the grinder ? Paul from the uk

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Clean without skin or bones

[@sanjivnair7744]

Hello Sir.. I love your work.. I have 3 pairs of discus.. I want to make this food.. but beef heart isn't allowed at my place.. is it Ok if I take Goat Heart? If yes.. how much garlic and spinach to be added in 2 goat hearts.? Plz guide

[@sawsarghoujal3252]

Hello nice video but Is there an alternative to Krill ? i am from germany and I finally found it but it is so expensive . That's man

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Squid meal, shrimp meal, flake food that has been turned into powder.

[@sawsarghoujal3252]

@@JackWattleyDiscus Thanks man you are the best

[@arfatchougulay6366]

Thoughts on adding spirulina... Any problem.adding spirulina with garlic??

[@arshishmaneckji9547]

Hi. We don't get krill here in India and making this without the krill causes it to go all mush and disintegrate in the tank and make a mess. Could you recommend any substitute?

[@cameracoffeeprojectnrcinem3738]

what were the multivitamins you used? could you please provide name and brand? thank you. awesome video :D

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Any human multi vitamin.

[@ReidHDavis]

Looks like a lot of work and mess! Headed to your website to check out the cost! :-)

[@TheBest-rs1el]

Hi Jack, what was the other Searle used with heart which makes heart jam in consistency

[@jalindarkharade638]

Very nice.. I made the food same like what you recommended except the Vitamin liquid.. The babies have grown very nicely and are healthy.. Now it's almost 10weeks old, I am eagerly waiting for the babies to show the colour.. My question is any specific colour enacher is to be added inside the BHM.. If any recommendations please do share.. thanks in advance.

[@adamcenteno6155]

Use beets.

[@Fnfanimation]

I didn’t get the powder you put.. what’s that called again?

[@50amn]

Same doubt here, did anyone answer you??

[@craigslade2766]

Hi Gabe, I'm getting ready to make another batch of beef heart/fish food for my Discus, and this time I am going to be using Salmon instead of Cod for my fish source. Which variety of Salmon do you use? I'm kind of steering towards Sockeye. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Your choice. I get mine from a local fish store when they finish filleting the salmon and sell it to the restaurants The leftovers they sell to me and that's what I primarily use on my beef heart makes but I can't tell you if it's sakaide or if it's something else to be honest with you I never really asked

[@craigslade2766]

@@JackWattleyDiscus Thank you Have. I hope that all is well with you and your family.

[@JohnnatanValencia]

Which Vitamins are those Gabe? Btw I've learned a lot with your videos! :)

[@michalgorol9311]

Lots of breeders using mussel mix. What you think about it ?

[@kristinabarkovic4525]

Could common goldfish eat this? They are 1.5 years old. Or is this diet mostly for carnivores?

[@joop6045]

Hi Gabe! Need you're help. I made it yesterday exactly the same. Instead of krill I used flake food and catfish pellets (grinded). I put it all in the freezer bags and today I gave a peace. Problem is that it falls apart the minute they start eating. It ends up in millions of tiny peaces instead of discus beef heart mix that is a lot more harder. What can I do? Can I save this batch or is it only a waste of my time know? Hope you, or someone can help me out! Kind regards from the Netherlands

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Not enough dry food to hold everything together

[@joop6045]

@@JackWattleyDiscus can I fix this? So that I unfreeze it and mix it again with more krill and then freeze it again?

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

@@joop6045 yes

[@joop6045]

@@JackWattleyDiscus thank you so much for all the info! Helped me out a lot! Maybe i can import some of youre equipment or foods in the future here in the Netherlands 👍

[@dannystoelzaet3318]

Best Gabe, what of KRILL MEAL you use (amazon). Thanks.

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

wattleydiscus.com/product/krill-meal/

[@dannystoelzaet3318]

@@JackWattleyDiscus Best Gabe. You send this to Belgium - Europa, how much transport cost this extra ? Thanks I like to have ten pounds ?

[@Millz1101]

What type of multi vitamin did you use? Like a daily multivitamin? The multivitamins I have tend to turn orange in water

[@JackWattleyDiscus]

Yes a One A Day or Theragram or whatever you have available