corys not eating

[soapywater]

I just got these corydoras sterbai a day ago and they havent eaten since i got them they just sit around and move occasionally sometimes levatate up an inch above the gravel for a few minutes.  I can see their bellys look sunken in from not eating. what am i suppose to do.

 

[kitten]

what have you been trying to feed them?

 

[soapywater]

i've tried feeding them shrimp pellets(on the container has big picture of a cory panda)that sinks to the bottom and flakes.  One thing also is they don't seem to be as active as a cory platuis..(peppered cory) the same size

 

[kitten]

try changing 20% of the water with slightly cooler water than your tanks...this usually triggered some activity from the cories i had...

it's only been a day, and some fish are like that. they should start acting normal in a couple of days....otherwise check your water for anything wierd.

 

[clothahump]

I am currently stocking 30 corys and if I ever have problems with fussy eaters I try bloodworm, this usually triggers feeding even in wild caught fish.
Are yours wild caught or tank bred?
As for the levetating this usually indicates water problems or old age, I have had corys do this when I have transferred them from one tank to another, and then settle down after a few days. 8)

 

[soapywater]

i dunno if they are wild caught or not but they are full grown ones about 2 or 2.5 inches.
yeah got them to eat some live worms phew! thanks