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gate113 · 03-11-2005, 08:08 AM

Hi everyone I have 16 gallon tank with 5 panda corys and 2 sunset platys and 2 tuxedo platys. (So basically 4 platys) No real plants, and have had this tank already for 2 months.

When its feeding time my platys are animals they eat everything up! They almost never let food drop on the floor. So after they notice there is no more food floating on top or in the middle of the tank.....the stroll to the bottom and eat anything that fell.

So I was worried that my panadas aren't eating. So I bought the sinking tablets that drop down right away. The directions say drop 1 tablet when the lights are off because they are night eaters (guess that means they eat when the lights go out). So I've been doing that.

Yesturday I turned off my lights and droped the tablet, and went to go brush my teeth. When i came back from brushing my teeth, i decided to see if the pandas actually eat it.....and when i turn on the light to mye room (to my suprise) I see my 4 platys fighting over the tablets with themselves.

So I'm thinking, my corys aren't eating now because the platys eat up all the food! Is there anything I can do, or do you think the corys are ok?

03-11-2005, 08:08 AM	#1
gate113 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queens - NYC Age: 26 Posts: 46 User Feedback: (0)	Corys V.S. Platys Hi everyone I have 16 gallon tank with 5 panda corys and 2 sunset platys and 2 tuxedo platys. (So basically 4 platys) No real plants, and have had this tank already for 2 months. When its feeding time my platys are animals they eat everything up! They almost never let food drop on the floor. So after they notice there is no more food floating on top or in the middle of the tank.....the stroll to the bottom and eat anything that fell. So I was worried that my panadas aren't eating. So I bought the sinking tablets that drop down right away. The directions say drop 1 tablet when the lights are off because they are night eaters (guess that means they eat when the lights go out). So I've been doing that. Yesturday I turned off my lights and droped the tablet, and went to go brush my teeth. When i came back from brushing my teeth, i decided to see if the pandas actually eat it.....and when i turn on the light to mye room (to my suprise) I see my 4 platys fighting over the tablets with themselves. So I'm thinking, my corys aren't eating now because the platys eat up all the food! Is there anything I can do, or do you think the corys are ok?