So I read that cories love shrimp pellets, so I bought some of those Omega brand ones that are supposed to be high quality. They look small in the bottle but get almost twice as big as they sink to the bottom of the tank.
My cories didn't have a very good start...I found them at my local Petsmart (rare find) several days ago, but they appeared to be sluggish and had damaged fins. I figured that I'd give them a try and bought 3 of 'em.
Feeding them has turned into my biggest problem. They're not very active and don't seem to have an immediate interest in food. They sometimes sit around together and sometimes they sit around at different areas of the tank (10 gal). I'm guessing this inactivity is due to stress from the change and poor treatment in shipping?
Anyways, I caught one trying to nibble one of the Omega shrimp pellets and it couldn't seem to eat any of it. Are these pellets meant for bigger cories to eat in one bite? Or are they supposed to slowly soften so they can be broken up and eaten in smaller bites? I also put in algae wafers but I've never seen them eat it. I was thinking of trying bloodworms but they seem rather expensive, not to mention my piggy neons would try and eat them before the cories do.
I really love how these guys look and I'd like them to survive, but things aren't looking so good. I've been treating with Melafix and Pimafix to try and battle the damaged fins which almost look like a stub because they lost the fin appendages (could be finrot, but I don't see any frayed white edges). Should I start dosing with Maracyn 1 and 2(sp)?
EDIT: Want to add couple more bits of info. They aren't COMPLETELY inactive...They sometimes scoot around the tank looking for stuff to eat (they seem to ignore the food). Their barbel whisker thingies look intact.
Thanks!
My cories didn't have a very good start...I found them at my local Petsmart (rare find) several days ago, but they appeared to be sluggish and had damaged fins. I figured that I'd give them a try and bought 3 of 'em.
Feeding them has turned into my biggest problem. They're not very active and don't seem to have an immediate interest in food. They sometimes sit around together and sometimes they sit around at different areas of the tank (10 gal). I'm guessing this inactivity is due to stress from the change and poor treatment in shipping?
Anyways, I caught one trying to nibble one of the Omega shrimp pellets and it couldn't seem to eat any of it. Are these pellets meant for bigger cories to eat in one bite? Or are they supposed to slowly soften so they can be broken up and eaten in smaller bites? I also put in algae wafers but I've never seen them eat it. I was thinking of trying bloodworms but they seem rather expensive, not to mention my piggy neons would try and eat them before the cories do.
I really love how these guys look and I'd like them to survive, but things aren't looking so good. I've been treating with Melafix and Pimafix to try and battle the damaged fins which almost look like a stub because they lost the fin appendages (could be finrot, but I don't see any frayed white edges). Should I start dosing with Maracyn 1 and 2(sp)?
EDIT: Want to add couple more bits of info. They aren't COMPLETELY inactive...They sometimes scoot around the tank looking for stuff to eat (they seem to ignore the food). Their barbel whisker thingies look intact.
Thanks!