how to feed cory cats

[ryanmr]

Hey everybody.... I just brought home 3 albino cory cats from the LFS. They are very cool. My question concerns feeding them. I have flake food for my other fish (tetras & danios), and I bought tablets for the catfish. The tablets are about the size of an advil pain pill (200mg). I was told to feed these new guys about 1.5 tablets a day. The 3 cats are a little bigger than 1" long (probably about 1.25-1.5"). Does this amount seem right? AND...do I break up the tablets?? Supposedly, the tablets soften in the water. Do they just nibble at them? Or do I need to break them up for the fish? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

[timbo83]

i always feed my corys regular catfish pellets. they soften up in the water. my corys also love the flake food the goes to the bottom. i dont know about the tablets they sold you. what is it that you have?

[rich311k]

Just toss them in, they will soften and be eaten. The cories will get their share of flakes as well.

[red_wall]

Those will work fine. They soften up and increase in size.
I feed mine algae wafers. You can buy them just about anywhere.

[ryanmr]

They are Hikari sinking wafers for catfish, loaches & bottom feeders.

[timbo83]

i wouldnt break them up. just toss them in. they will be fine

[leeser28]

Just toss them in, they will soften and be eaten. The cories will get their share of flakes as well.
:iagree: That's what I do, just drop several sinking pellets in and my cories eat them as well as the flakes that make it down. Throw a couple in and see if it takes long for them to be consumed. I find my other fish help finish the sinking pellets too.