Best food for Cory Cats?

[PheonixKingZ]

I'm not sure about the algae wafer being good for the cories as I put mine in for my snails to eat but a couple of my cories nibble at it too.

Makes sense, please see post #15 for my list and see if they are ok.

 

[corylover5]

I’m not going to bug any frozen food, as that gets complicated.

So my plan as of right now is to get this:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S6GLKKO/?tag=ff0d01-20 And this:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NMTNM1/?tag=ff0d01-20 do these to look good?

looks good

 

[PheonixKingZ]

looks good

Great! I may only get the Hikari wafers. But I will get the FLUVAL algae bites, if I can afford it.

Thanks for your help guys!

 

[Byron]

Great! I may only get the Hikari wafers. But I will get the FLUVAL algae bites, if I can afford it.

Thanks for your help guys!

No, not these. You want Fluval Bug Bites (the actual dried bugs, not the pellets) and Omega One shrimp pellets. Algae food is not so good.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

No, not these. You want Fluval Bug Bites (the actual dried bugs, not the pellets) and Omega One shrimp pellets. Algae food is not so good.

Will you please provide an Amazon link?

 

[Colin_T]

I’m not going to bug any frozen food, as that gets complicated.

How does it get complicated?
You buy a pack of frozen fish food and the shop wraps it up and you take it home and put it in the freezer. Each day you break off a piece and drop it in the tank. The food floats around and the fish pick at it. Wash your hands with soapy water after feeding them and it's done.

 

[Meg0000]

How does it get complicated?
You buy a pack of frozen fish food and the shop wraps it up and you take it home and put it in the freezer. Each day you break off a piece and drop it in the tank. The food floats around and the fish pick at it. Wash your hands with soapy water after feeding them and it's done.

Don't you need to let the food in a cup of water before putting it in the tank so it's not freezed? That's what I was told to do at my LFS

 

[CassCats]

If you dont have algae eating herbivores, you can skip the algae/kelp wafers completely. Those should only be a treat.

Fluval bug bites combined with shrimp pellets make a good solid base for the diet. I also feed omega one flakes on top of this, i drop some under the filter current for my bottom feeders. And once a week i do the frozen OmegaOne super carnivore pack.

Whats nice with the omega one shrimp pellets, you only need 1-2 pellets to feed a small group of cories.

 

[Meg0000]

Will you please provide an Amazon link?

I think this is what @Byron is talking about. This is what I use but I would recommend to take the bigger size I think it is medium to large fish because the small to medium size food was mostly powder. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07194GD1F/?tag=ff0d01-20

 

[FishGuest5123]

Ok, so here is my list:

I already have these:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001XRR26E/?tag=ff0d01-20

These: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S6GLKKO/?tag=ff0d01-20

Now I do have a question about the FLUVAL Bug bites... which one is the best? The algae sticks?https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NMTNM1/?tag=ff0d01-20

I have been feeding mine the tropical bug bites but I just ordered some specifically for cories/bottom feeders. You will likely lose your shrimp. Mine have even eaten snails. Byron gave me a great list and mine are doing great! I feed them sinking shrimp pellets (I think Omega One), Fluval Bug Bites, Omega One Veggie Wafers, and of course they help the fish eat the Omega One tropical flakes. Today I found they like Omega One pelleted fish food. I don’t think the poor tetras got much. Lol! I wouldn’t recommend the Tetra algae wafers as they don’t eat algae. Get veggie wafers. Tetra is not the best anyway. I even feed my plecos the veggie wafers now.

 

[FishGuest5123]

@PheonixKingZ , be sure they have a cave to rest in. Mine have a large one and I call it the ”Corie Hotel”. They all congregate in it. Be sure you have a lid on your tank too because they often fly to the top and break water.

 

[Colin_T]

Don't you need to let the food in a cup of water before putting it in the tank so it's not freezed? That's what I was told to do at my LFS

If you put a small block of frozen food in the tank and you have small fish, the food will normally float around as it defrosts and the fish can pick up little bits as it drops off.

If you have big fish then leave the food in a small bowl for 5 minutes to soften up and then put it in the tank. This is just in case the big fish swallow the entire block of frozen food. If it's frozen when they swallow it, they can get a cold stomach, which isn't the best for them.

 

[Meg0000]

If you put a small block of frozen food in the tank and you have small fish, the food will normally float around as it defrosts and the fish can pick up little bits as it drops off.

If you have big fish then leave the food in a small bowl for 5 minutes to soften up and then put it in the tank. This is just in case the big fish swallow the entire block of frozen food. If it's frozen when they swallow it, they can get a cold stomach, which isn't the best for them.

ok I didn't think of that, thank you.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I have been feeding mine the tropical bug bites but I just ordered some specifically for cories/bottom feeders. You will likely lose your shrimp. Mine have even eaten snails. Byron gave me a great list and mine are doing great! I feed them sinking shrimp pellets (I think Omega One), Fluval Bug Bites, Omega One Veggie Wafers, and of course they help the fish eat the Omega One tropical flakes. Today I found they like Omega One pelleted fish food. I don’t think the poor tetras got much. Lol! I wouldn’t recommend the Tetra algae wafers as they don’t eat algae. Get veggie wafers. Tetra is not the best anyway. I even feed my plecos the veggie wafers now.

It's a bummer I'm going to loose my shrimp.

So does this look good to start out with?https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S6GLKKO/?tag=ff0d01-20 and this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07194GD1F/?tag=ff0d01-20

 

[FishGuest5123]

It's a bummer I'm going to loose my shrimp.

So does this look good to start out with?https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S6GLKKO/?tag=ff0d01-20 and this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07194GD1F/?tag=ff0d01-20

@PheonixKingZ This is what I use. The Omega One Veggie Wafers are cheaper than the bag of wafers you chose. Hope this helps.