Cory food...(?)

[TabMorte]

Some times new fish won't eat till they're settled, give them a day ot two they'll eat. My cories algae wafers, shrimp pellets and occationally blood worms. I keep trying to feed them veggies but lately they're just not intrested.

[emmanuelchavez]

Well, I've had the pygmies for about a month now and they all dart straight for the algae wafers or shrimp pellets once I drop them in. Some of the pygmies in the 15 gallon even seem to be helping the Otos and Snail(s) pick the algae off the plants and glass. I originally thought they were just swimming up for air (which I've seen them do on occasion), but they stick around in the same area in the glass, and there's plenty of algae on all 4 glass walls... There's lots of poop everywhere though, because of all the algae the otos and cories are eating. I'm sure the white clouds contribute a lot too, lol.

When I had the peppered cores in the 5 gallon in QT, I saw them "carry" the shrimp pellets to the back of the tank, behind the ornament, where I couldn't really see them. Sometimes they'd take it inside the ornament.

[Meghan]

I finally tried giving my albino cory algae wafers again- just a fourth of a wafer. The next morning there was no trace of it left, haha. I tried again and got up earlier the next morning and was lucky enough to see him snacking on the very small remains of the wafer. He was eating only shrimp pellets before.

EDIT- I am VERY jealous that you have been able to save $500 for your new tank!

[emmanuelchavez]

Originally Posted by Meghan

EDIT- I am VERY jealous that you have been able to save $500 for your new tank!

haha, that's negative $500, I have to get other things before I could start saving for my tank... I've got at least $200 going for 2 new tires for my car, and $300 for summer school ($600 for summer school if I decide to take 2 classes, i'm still thinking about it). The good thing though, is that my birthday is coming up in about 3 weeks, and my grandmother is just awesome when it comes to birthday money.... then I'm expecting Uncle Sam to keep his word and send me a check for that stimulus act they passed, and then I'll be working full-time this summer, so I'll get that money quickly!!

[Meghan]

Originally Posted by emmanuelchavez

haha, that's negative $500, I have to get other things before I could start saving for my tank... I've got at least $200 going for 2 new tires for my car, and $300 for summer school ($600 for summer school if I decide to take 2 classes, i'm still thinking about it). The good thing though, is that my birthday is coming up in about 3 weeks, and my grandmother is just awesome when it comes to birthday money.... then I'm expecting Uncle Sam to keep his word and send me a check for that stimulus act they passed, and then I'll be working full-time this summer, so I'll get that money quickly!!

Oh, yeah I can relate- credit cards, almost paid off though.
Haha, yup I'm waiting on that stimulus check too!

[Dynamiteluver_15]

Also with the algae wafers the guy at the store told me thats not their favorite they like the meatier stuff better instead of algae.

[katarina]

Mine love Hikari's bottom feeders wafer and Hikari's carnivore food sinking wafer.

[Dan Steveo]

that sounds good. im glad they are eating now. mine eat hikari wafers and any frozen foods. not realy zuchini but im not sure. i wake up and it seems my plecs devoured it.

[tameem]

I guess I should have read this posting first. I jsut bought three Spotted cories, or melanistius cories. I bought Hikari's bottom feeders wafer algae that says its designed for catfish and bottom feeder fish too and I three in a couple wafers, even right in front, but no interest. The darn barbs greedily were getting to it.

Then I tried putting one in a cave. Maybe since they are new to the tank they will take awhile to adjust? They dont move around too much right now and I think they may not be real hungry since I saw one or two go after the wafer very briefly.