{"product_id":"frozen-aussie-discus-food-100g","title":"Frozen Aussie Discus Food 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA discus blend built on fish meat, brine shrimp, bloodworms and spinach.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ocean Nutrition Frozen Aussie Discus Food is a 100 g frozen blister formulated for discus, balancing animal protein against plant matter instead of leaning on beef heart. The declared composition is fish and fish derivatives, molluscs and crustaceans, insects and vegetables, and the blend carries natural beta-carotene. Ocean Nutrition's direction is two to five small feeds a day, offering only what the fish clear in five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour food groups in one cube\u003c\/strong\u003e - fish meat, Artemia, bloodworms and spinach, so one blister covers what would otherwise be three separate packs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpinach in the blend\u003c\/strong\u003e - plant matter alongside the animal protein, which a pure bloodworm or brine shrimp diet does not provide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural beta-carotene\u003c\/strong\u003e - Ocean Nutrition lists it for antioxidant and colour-enhancing properties, which is what the reds and browns on a discus depend on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot a beef heart formula\u003c\/strong\u003e - mammalian fat is the traditional discus food and the traditional cause of cloudy water; this blend uses marine and insect protein instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlister cube format\u003c\/strong\u003e - portions cleanly, so a pair of discus gets a measured feed rather than a broken-off chunk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrozen rather than freeze-dried\u003c\/strong\u003e - the moisture is still in the food, so it sinks and softens instead of sitting dry on the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed wet protein\u003c\/strong\u003e - useful with recently moved discus, which commonly refuse dry food for the first week or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen cubes in a blister pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIntended for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiscus (\u003cem\u003eSymphysodon\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeeding frequency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo to five small feeds a day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePortion guide\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOnly what is cleared within five minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThawing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 to 15 minutes minimum, without water, at room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep frozen until fed. Do not refreeze once thawed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePick up only, North Lakes store\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients and nutrition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFull ingredient declaration\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced exactly as Ocean Nutrition publishes it: Fish and fish derivatives, molluscs and crustaceans, insects, vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Nutrition describes the same blend in plainer terms as fresh fish meat, Artemia (brine shrimp), bloodworms and spinach. The \"insects\" entry is the bloodworm component - bloodworms are midge larvae rather than true worms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe declaration contains fish, crustacean, mollusc and insect material. No artificial colours, ethoxyquin, BHA or BHT are named in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Nutrition does not publish crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre, ash or moisture figures for the Aussie Discus blend. They are left out here rather than estimated, and rather than borrowed from another product in the frozen range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor context, Ocean Nutrition's published frozen blends sit between roughly 2% and 11% protein as fed, because frozen food is mostly water. A frozen figure is never comparable with the 40%-plus printed on a dry pellet tub - compare frozen against frozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThawing and feeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePush out the number of cubes you need into a small container. Let them defrost without water, at room temperature, for at least 10 to 15 minutes before feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed two to five times a day and offer only the amount the fish finish within five minutes. Discus are slow, deliberate feeders, so small frequent portions work better than one large drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany discus keepers strain the thawed cube through a fine net and discard the pack liquid before feeding. Ocean Nutrition does not call for it, but it keeps dissolved nutrients out of a tank that is often run at low nitrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturn the blister to the freezer straight away. Never refreeze a cube that has thawed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscus of all colour strains, juvenile through adult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngelfish and other large, slow-feeding South American cichlids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity tanks of gouramis, rainbowfish and larger tetras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly moved or newly imported discus that are refusing dry foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNot suitable for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine aquariums - this is a freshwater blend and Ocean Nutrition's marine formulas are the right fit there\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFry and very small fish, which cannot handle the particle size in a discus cube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse as a sole diet - rotate it with a dry staple so the fish are not living on one recipe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouseholds with no freezer access at feeding time, since the cubes must stay frozen until the moment they are thawed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-bloodworm-spirulina-garlic-100g\"\u003eFrozen Bloodworm Spirulina Garlic 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - a single-item frozen food to alternate against the blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-artemia-brine-shrimp-flat-454g\"\u003eFrozen Artemia Brine Shrimp Flat 454g\u003c\/a\u003e - bulk brine shrimp for a larger discus group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-spinach-100g\"\u003eFrozen Spinach 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - more plant matter for the days between protein feeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ocean-nutrition-formula-one-flakes-36g\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Formula One Flakes 36g\u003c\/a\u003e - a dry staple to pair with the frozen rotation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-tropical-mix-100g\"\u003eFrozen Tropical Mix 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - a broader freshwater blend for the rest of the community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquarium foods carry no manufacturer warranty period. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply in full and sit in addition to anything a manufacturer offers, including the right to a remedy where a product is not of acceptable quality on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrozen food is pick up only from our North Lakes store, because a pack that thaws on the way cannot be refrozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is actually in Ocean Nutrition Aussie Discus Food?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe declared composition is fish and fish derivatives, molluscs and crustaceans, insects and vegetables, which Ocean Nutrition describes in plainer terms as fresh fish meat, Artemia, bloodworms and spinach. It is a mixed animal-and-plant blend rather than a single-species food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this better than a beef heart discus mix?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a different approach rather than a strictly better one. Beef heart is high in mammalian fat, which discus digest less efficiently at tropical temperatures and which is a common cause of cloudy water and greasy surface film; this blend uses fish, crustacean and insect protein and spinach instead. Plenty of breeders still use beef heart successfully, but it is messier in a display tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow much should I feed a pair of discus?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Nutrition's direction is two to five feeds a day, each sized to what the fish clear within five minutes. For an adult pair that usually works out to a small fraction of a cube per feed, so a 100 g blister lasts far longer than most first-time buyers expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy is there no protein percentage on this page?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Nutrition does not publish an analytical breakdown for the Aussie Discus blend, and we do not print figures we cannot source. Estimating them, or copying them across from a different product in the frozen range, would be guesswork presented as a specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan the cubes be dropped in still frozen?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefrosting first is the safer default. Ten to fifteen minutes without water at room temperature lets the cube break apart evenly in the tank, rather than a fish swallowing a frozen lump or the cube drifting whole into the filter intake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill other fish in the tank eat it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, readily. Angelfish, gouramis, rainbowfish and larger tetras all take it, which matters in a mixed tank because faster feeders can strip a discus feed before the discus commit to it. Feeding at two points in the tank at once is the usual answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ocean Nutrition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293354443043,"sku":"ON1500007","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/frozen-aussie-discus-food-10-43505609441571.webp?v=1790235656","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/frozen-aussie-discus-food-100g","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}