Hobgob
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I've been having a little trouble finding a beef heart and really don't want to mess up the cleaning process. So my question is this, what could I use instead of beef heart for the protein part. I know they need 45-50% protein so for a kilo of food I was going to use 400-425 grams of protein.
I know studies have been done on soybean meal but I've always been told only to use soybean for 25% due to high levels negatively affect the ability to digest protein in younger discus. I know you can use fish meal but where in the world would I ever come across that? I've been told to use actual fish from the supermarket and that I should use a salt water fish because of parasites. I was just wondering what others have used for protein in their recipes?
Recipe
400-425g beef heart (protein)
200g fresh prawn meat (protein, lipids, minerals)
250g parboiled spinach (carbohydrates, fibers)
2 or 3 pieces carrot peeled parboiled (fibers, carotenoids)
1 teaspoon Astaxanthin (colour enhancement, red pigment found in Haematococus plusialis) probably spent wrong lol.
And other vitamins meds and minerals you want. Like pumpkin seeds!
Five grounds seeds per 100gram of Food mixture kills tapeworms and roundworms within 24 hours.
Anyways what all do you guys and gals use?
I know studies have been done on soybean meal but I've always been told only to use soybean for 25% due to high levels negatively affect the ability to digest protein in younger discus. I know you can use fish meal but where in the world would I ever come across that? I've been told to use actual fish from the supermarket and that I should use a salt water fish because of parasites. I was just wondering what others have used for protein in their recipes?
Recipe
400-425g beef heart (protein)
200g fresh prawn meat (protein, lipids, minerals)
250g parboiled spinach (carbohydrates, fibers)
2 or 3 pieces carrot peeled parboiled (fibers, carotenoids)
1 teaspoon Astaxanthin (colour enhancement, red pigment found in Haematococus plusialis) probably spent wrong lol.
And other vitamins meds and minerals you want. Like pumpkin seeds!
Five grounds seeds per 100gram of Food mixture kills tapeworms and roundworms within 24 hours.
Anyways what all do you guys and gals use?