Will my Cories go hungry?

[Squishiebabe]

I was wondering if my 3 Peppered Cories would not be getting enough to eat, just from the food that falls to the bottom. I've had them about a week, and right now I can't get any special supplements for them, but I notice at feeding time they're right at the surface with the others, although I've never seen them actually take a flake lol. I know they gulp air to aid in digestion, but they do it at feeding time more-so then when in the mid-day lets say. I really don't want to lose these guys as I've just healed ones finrot, and they all are doing alot better than when I got them (Walmart, I just had to lol) very active, and have livened up the whole tank since.
I've read and it doesnt mention its essential for catfish pellets/sinking food ect, but I'd hate to see a fish starve because I didnt know

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I feed my corys catfish pelets at least once every 3days minimum and they are very healthy on this diet .

 

[Teelie]

Not essential if they can get other food but often it's the best choice. The fish should be okay for a week or so. Most fish in the wild go weeks or months without a proper amount of food so they're adapted to it. The stress they've been through though would be what I'm more concerned with. They do need some food soon to help rebuild their strength.

 

[Squishiebabe]

Alright, well any suggestions anyone? Earliest I can get to the lfs is Monday, and thats if I dont go to a dawn-till-dusk drive in thing. Whats best? I'm sure these guys won't be picky either, they mostly scavenge now (I guess thats what they're suposed to do lol)
Would giving them a cucumber help? I have fresh homegrown leftover slices, but wont that be too hard to eat?

 

[snowyangel]

My cories eat brine shrimp pellets, algae or spirulina sinking tabs or any fish food that hit the bottom like flakes or freeze dried tubifex worms and they especially loved when frozen food made it to the bototm aswell like blood worms and brine shrimp.