feeding corys

Tom · 07-12-2005, 11:16 AM

What is the best way to feed corys?

I got some blood worms for them but they are not too quick on finding them. The worms escape into the gravel before they can get to them?

Thanks!

fishfreaks · 07-12-2005, 12:11 PM

have you tried any other foods? you could try flakes, frozen or live brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms, and tubifex worms

fishfreaks · 07-12-2005, 12:27 PM

you could also try sinking pellets and shrimp pellets

Tom · 07-12-2005, 12:59 PM

fishfreaks:
Thanks for the ideas I'll try some of them. I was thinking about freezing the worms. That way they wont be moving so much

Lexus · 07-12-2005, 02:47 PM

I feed mine algae wafers and shrimp pellets

ravekiss · 07-12-2005, 03:27 PM

Whenever i want to feed my corys live worms, I use a turkey baster, suck up the worms and lower the baster slowly in the tank (so as not to scare away the corys) and drop the worms directly infront of them and they find it right away and start eating like crazy...they're so cute.

euRasian32 · 07-13-2005, 08:10 AM

I use shrimp pellets; I need to try some algae wafers 'cause my barbs are hogs. I feed them bloodworms but I have sand opposed to gravel.

You've probably been informed that gravel is not the best substrate for cories, although they adapt, but they'd be happier sifting through a sandy bottom.

Tom · 07-14-2005, 08:01 AM

Thanks for all the replys everyone!
I went ahead and froze the bloodworms. Then I just cut a piece off and dropped it in the tank. It worked great! As soon as they found it they went crazy!

fishfreaks · 07-14-2005, 12:33 PM

glad to hear that Tom

**Fishnut2** · 07-16-2005, 07:48 AM

Hi Tom,
You probably were feeding live black worms. Live blood worms are RARE in the Chicago area. I haven't seen any in over 15 years. The black worms need a bit of gelatin added if you are going to freeze them. Otherwise; you'll get an ugly ball of worms, that looks like snot (Sorry - but that's the best desription).

Tom · 07-21-2005, 03:48 PM

Fishnut2 your right they did ball up. It did not seem to bother the fish too much though. They worked through it no problem, LOL

When I went to the LFS I requested "blood worms" and I had assumed that is what I recieved

Then again, i would not know the difference

**Fishnut2** · 07-21-2005, 08:12 PM

I haven't seen live bloodworms is so long, I don't even have a pic. If you want to see live blackworms...check out my Barbatus video: http://www.fishnut2.com/BarbatusSpawns.mpg

Tom · 07-26-2005, 08:22 AM

Yup! you were right they were blackworms. They look just like the ones in the video

07-12-2005, 11:16 AM	#1
Tom Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 27 Posts: 15	feeding corys What is the best way to feed corys? I got some blood worms for them but they are not too quick on finding them. The worms escape into the gravel before they can get to them? Thanks!

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07-12-2005, 12:59 PM	#4
Tom Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 27 Posts: 15	fishfreaks: Thanks for the ideas I'll try some of them. I was thinking about freezing the worms. That way they wont be moving so much

07-12-2005, 03:27 PM	#6
ravekiss Crazy for Corys! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queens, NY Age: 28 Posts: 181	Whenever i want to feed my corys live worms, I use a turkey baster, suck up the worms and lower the baster slowly in the tank (so as not to scare away the corys) and drop the worms directly infront of them and they find it right away and start eating like crazy...they're so cute.

07-14-2005, 08:01 AM	#8
Tom Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 27 Posts: 15	Thanks for all the replys everyone! I went ahead and froze the bloodworms. Then I just cut a piece off and dropped it in the tank. It worked great! As soon as they found it they went crazy!

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fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	glad to hear that Tom __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

07-16-2005, 07:48 AM	#10
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Hi Tom, You probably were feeding live black worms. Live blood worms are RARE in the Chicago area. I haven't seen any in over 15 years. The black worms need a bit of gelatin added if you are going to freeze them. Otherwise; you'll get an ugly ball of worms, that looks like snot (Sorry - but that's the best desription).

07-21-2005, 03:48 PM	#11
Tom Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 27 Posts: 15	Fishnut2 your right they did ball up. It did not seem to bother the fish too much though. They worked through it no problem, LOL When I went to the LFS I requested "blood worms" and I had assumed that is what I recieved Then again, i would not know the difference

07-21-2005, 08:12 PM	#12
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	I haven't seen live bloodworms is so long, I don't even have a pic. If you want to see live blackworms...check out my Barbatus video: http://www.fishnut2.com/BarbatusSpawns.mpg

07-26-2005, 08:22 AM	#13
Tom Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 27 Posts: 15	Yup! you were right they were blackworms. They look just like the ones in the video

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