How many pellets do you feed?

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I have 5 corys and although they eat a varied diet their staple and first meal of the day is always Nutrafin Max Complete Sinking Pellets. I think I probably tend to overfeed slightly but I have never seen exactly how many pellets to feed each day. I know the standard for flaked food is as much as a fish can consume in 2 to 3 minutes but as you know, pellets naturally take longer to consume. So I am wondering how many pellets does every one else feed their corydoras catfish per day? I tend to drop in 3 in the morning and one at night.
 
I feed 2 shrimp pellets twice daily for my corydoras, but they share with the other fishes in my 30 gal. I have 3 peppered corys, 1 south american bumblebee catfish & 6 red tail rasboras. When the food at the surface if finished, the rasboras come down and eat with the cats! It's pretty funny to watch.
 
my angels eat them too, so i feed 1 pellet/fish twice a day.
 
I obviously fed way too many pellets (Aquarian brand). My goldish always sucked up a lot, but I didn't realize what was going on until it was too late . . . Anyone know how to put just one bottom feeder on a diet?

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oh. . . . . wow.

that is the fattest thing i have ever seen.

i would remove him to the 10g tank and feed accordingly.
 
You know what, that is an excellent idea. I was mulling over ways to get him/her a little thinner, and couldn't think of anything without starving the other 4 corys and the dojos. I'll do that tonight, thanks!!
 
He's so funny!
 
does he swim or just roll from place to place?
 
:laugh: heheh

He does swim, but in little spurts like

GOD I REALLY NEED TO EAT!!!
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S**t, that really wore me out. Gotta rest for a few minutes.
 
He's quite a cutey! I have a big bronze but he's not quite as chubby. Adorable aren't they?!
 
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