Corys

[CattyV]

Hi guys!!

Hope you all had as good a Christmas as possible?

Quick question for the pros. How much food do you feed your corys? I have 9 and I feed a varied diet of frozen twice a week (bloodworm, daphnia or mysis), pellets 4-5 times a week (mix of bug bites for small fish and bottom feeders) and hikari sinking wafers every 2-3 days. I only feed once daily, usually between 8-9pm as I have noticed they are nocturnal. So, I’ll feed a pinch of pellets and make sure some sink to the bottom. I find I have to feed one side of the tank for the faster mid level fish and the opposite corner for the corys. My honey gourami are greedy so and so’s and will steal their food! The sinking wafers I only add 1-2 every 2-3 days to make sure they’re getting enough.

When I feed frozen I only feed frozen and no wafers etc.

To me it sounds ok. But just wondered what you did? They don’t look skinny and they do spend hours hunting for sunken food!

Thanks in advance

[Andys temperate tank]

I'm no expert whatsoever but all of my tanks get 2 types of frozen, 4 types of granules, 2 supplements and any tank with cory in gets NT labs catfish pellets in when the rest are eating every night.

[BigBen]

I feed mine twice a day, a pellet or tablet in the morning and frozen Lobster eggs in the evening. If they are looking big and full I wouldn't necessarily change anything.

[CattyV]

Well my peppered corys don’t look like they’re starving! the others don’t look skinny just smaller as they’re younger. The peppered I’ve had a couple months now. I do have catfish pellets I occasionally drop in. Just don’t every day as worried I’d be overfeeding them

[plankton]

I feed protein granules every day and frozen (a mix) most days, but I've had to cut down the frozen to every other day as it's not easy to get locally during this stupid period.
I would feed twice a day if I were trying to spawn them, although the pandas spawn regardless.......

[CattyV]

Ahh so you can feed frozen with the granules? I think they get 3 different brands in total. I have Vitalis cat pellets but my honeys eat those

I suppose I’m trying to get variety into their diets as I read they need that as well as high protein. They really love bloodworm but not fussed for mosquito larvae! Never tried lobster eggs though. Might give those a go!
I think I’ve been lucky with buying frozen. The MA store had plenty in, though during lockdown I did order online and to be fair it arrived in great condition. Still frozen, all wrapped in foil with an ice pack block!

[BigBen]

Ahh so you can feed frozen with the granules? I think they get 3 different brands in total. I have Vitalis cat pellets but my honeys eat those

I suppose I’m trying to get variety into their diets as I read they need that as well as high protein. They really love bloodworm but not fussed for mosquito larvae! Never tried lobster eggs though. Might give those a go!
I think I’ve been lucky with buying frozen. The MA store had plenty in, though during lockdown I did order online and to be fair it arrived in great condition. Still frozen, all wrapped in foil with an ice pack block!

Lobster eggs are fantastic for conditioning them for spawning.

[CattyV]

I think I might have to set up another tank I do absolutely love my corys. Hence me making sure they’re being looked after right!

[BigBen]

I think I might have to set up another tank I do absolutely love my corys. Hence me making sure they’re being looked after right!

Another tank will just be the start if you're a fan

[CattyV]

They are such little characters! All different. I’ve just spent 30 minutes tidying up the sand and now they’re messing it up again