Cory food

[Jhilkyanks]

Heard many rumors on what to feed my Cory's, pellets? Algae wafers? I have 3, and how often do I find them? 2 albino and 1 dark one

 

[Fighting fish]

To start, a good staple diet for Corydoras are shrimp pellets. They are healthy, and sink right away. Look for the HBH brand, they make good quality ones (stay away from Wardley shrimp pellets, they have been known to cloud water and they get very messy).

 

[Fighting fish]

A good ratio is two shrimp pellets a day per Cory, but if you have other fish, like cichlids, that may eat them before the Corydoras can get them, give your Cory at least four.

 

[Fighting fish]

Then, start adding algae/veggie wafers every second day. Try to get the Hikari Brand, they make excellent Cory food. It gives the Cories some vegetable matter, which is essential in their diet.

 

[vindogg]

Hikari Sinking Wafers (a Cory favorite) is even better for your Corydoras then shrimp pellets or algae wafers. So if you can pay a little more, I would highly recommend getting these too.

 

[Fighting fish]

Like all fish, Corydoras need some non pellet/wafer food, and they need something thats more 'real', and also for you, not outragously expensive.

 

[vindogg]

Hikari Bio-Pure Freeze-Dried Tubifex Worms fit the bill perfectly. They are cheaper then live or frozen foods, but in my experience Corydoras like them more. They come in small cubes, and the problem is they float so Corydoras can't get them easily. But, there is away to get them to sink. Wrap some aquarium metal weigths (plant anchors work well) gently around the cube, then throw it in the tank and watch a feeding frenzy begin at the bottom of your aquarium.

 

[Jhilkyanks]

Thanks so much! Is both vegetable and shrimp pellets needed for a stable diet?

 

[Fighting fish]

Yeah that'd be fine, it'll love it make sure not to overfeed though or it could lead to SFH

 

[Jhilkyanks]

What is SFH?

 

[vindogg]

Swollen fish head

 

[Jhilkyanks]

Swollen fish head

Ahhh ok thanks lol

 

[Fighting fish]

Check his gills inside, are they swollen? If you dont want to do it as I described as it is a bit nerve wrecking and dangerous if done wrong give him a large piece of food in onc and look closely inside his gills whilst he is eating, if they seem swollen u have SFH

 

[Jhilkyanks]

No I never asked about SFH...lol he's fine thanks though