05/09/2025
Beef Heart Soft Granules – the game changer in discus feeding
Soft granules based on beef heart are the innovative and contemporary alternative to frozen beef heart. Every experienced discus keeper knows that only the right diet ensures strong growth, intense colours and long-term healthy animals.
In recent decades, frozen beef heart has been considered the standard in discus breeding. Today, however, we know that it has significant disadvantages. Fats, blood components and long-chain collagen fibres are difficult for discus to digest. They put strain on the intestines, promote parasites and can contribute to diseases such as hole-in-the-head disease, white faeces or other infections.
Why Beef Heart Soft Granules are the better choice
Free from hard-to-digest components such as blood, fat and collagen fibres
Contains only high-purity beef heart protein in a fine, easily digestible form
Hygienically produced, without risky by-products or binding agents such as gelatine
Offers the advantages of beef heart without its disadvantages
Answers to frequently asked questions
👉 ‘Isn't fresh beef heart just as good?’
No. Fresh or frozen beef heart contains components that discus fish can hardly digest. In contrast, our soft granules consist of highly pure protein, which is broken down into a fine powder and is therefore optimally digestible.
👉 ‘Why is beef heart used so much in Asian farms?’
In many Asian breeding facilities, 100% water changes are carried out up to twice a day. Beef heart is also used there as a cheap feed and is often mixed with shrimp. In addition, it can be easily enriched with medication – something that is neither practical nor sustainable in Europe.
👉 ‘But there are breeders in Germany and Switzerland who successfully use beef heart, aren't there?’
That's true, but only in parasite-free stocks. Under these conditions, the disadvantage of beef heart is less significant.
Confirmation from experts worldwide
Numerous international experts see Beef Heart Soft Granulate as a real breakthrough. Whether it's Tony Johansson (Tonys DiskusOdling, Sweden), Francisco Carvalho (ORNAQUA, Portugal) or Jovan Fisher (Myrtle Beach Discus, USA) – they all confirm the advantages:
constant growth
better digestion
bright colours
stable health of the animals
Their conclusion: Beef Heart Soft Granulate from Discusfood is a groundbreaking innovation in the nutrition of discus fish.
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