Gold Barbs and Algae Wafers?!

pokefan · 04-03-2008, 01:40 PM

Everytime I go to feed algae wafers to my corydoras my gold's go crazy and just huddle around the wafers while my cory's will just swim right by. It's like the Gold's are hungry all the time and they don't care what it is. They eat their flakes the same way and usually get fed once a day when I get home from work. Is this normal or am I not feeding them enough?

Good Wolf · 04-03-2008, 02:39 PM

I have two gold's and they are PIGS!!

I feed my Cories pellets and the golds will eat as much at they can on the way to the bottom, and then swim upside down in order to pick grab them off of the bottom.

My only suggestion would be to drop a couple in for your gold's and then another for your Cories to eat while the golds are distracted.

If the Cories don't show any love for them after that then try the pellets. They gobble them up. They also love the frozen brine shrimp, and regular store bought shrimp.

Obsidian · 04-03-2008, 08:27 PM

Feed the algae wafers after dark, the cories will be up at night more than the golds will be.

FishHead · 04-04-2008, 06:05 AM

my odessa's do the same thing. i feed them first with granules, and then veggie crisps. while they are eating, i drop in shrimp pellets and algae wafers and the barbs and rainbows normally neglect them..

pokefan · 04-04-2008, 10:04 AM

Thanks for the tips everyone I'll give it a try. Sorry for the late response I've been out of it for the last couple of days.

I did get a short vid of them going after the wafers though!

LINK TO YOUTUBE VID

emc7 · 04-04-2008, 10:40 AM

I like the vid and the "feed us" sign, thats the most appropriate sign I've ever seen in a tank.

Good Wolf · 04-04-2008, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokefan

Thanks for the tips everyone I'll give it a try. Sorry for the late response I've been out of it for the last couple of days.

I did get a short vid of them going after the wafers though!

LINK TO YOUTUBE VID

FEEDING FRENZY!!

I guess my Gouramies aren't 'gold'. I think one of them might be called a flame Gouramies?

trashion · 04-04-2008, 11:13 AM

Haha, nope. You have a standard Dwarf Gourami and a Flame Dwarf Gourami

Good Wolf · 04-04-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trashion

Haha, nope. You have a standard Dwarf Gourami and a Flame Dwarf Gourami

Hehe, thanks for clarifying that for me.

04-03-2008, 01:40 PM	#1
pokefan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 26 Posts: 74	Gold Barbs and Algae Wafers?! Everytime I go to feed algae wafers to my corydoras my gold's go crazy and just huddle around the wafers while my cory's will just swim right by. It's like the Gold's are hungry all the time and they don't care what it is. They eat their flakes the same way and usually get fed once a day when I get home from work. Is this normal or am I not feeding them enough?

04-03-2008, 02:39 PM	#2
Good Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 238	I have two gold's and they are PIGS!! I feed my Cories pellets and the golds will eat as much at they can on the way to the bottom, and then swim upside down in order to pick grab them off of the bottom. My only suggestion would be to drop a couple in for your gold's and then another for your Cories to eat while the golds are distracted. If the Cories don't show any love for them after that then try the pellets. They gobble them up. They also love the frozen brine shrimp, and regular store bought shrimp. __________________ ~Chris~ *55g planted; 30g planted; 5g planted*

04-03-2008, 08:27 PM	#3
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 998	Feed the algae wafers after dark, the cories will be up at night more than the golds will be. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 8 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 2 German Blue Rams, 5 Julie Cory cats, 2 Burmese Loaches

04-04-2008, 06:05 AM	#4
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 585	my odessa's do the same thing. i feed them first with granules, and then veggie crisps. while they are eating, i drop in shrimp pellets and algae wafers and the barbs and rainbows normally neglect them.. __________________ 13 barbs (4x tigers, 2x greens, 3 odessas, 4 albino) 5 australian rainbowfish 4 buenos aires tetras 1 angelic pim catfish 1 pictus catfish 1 Spotted Hifin pleco 2 opaline gouramis 2 blue gouramis 5 panda cories 1 red tail shark 9 cherry barbs 2 Lionhead goldfish 1 black moor (saved from walmart) 7 peppered cories 3 swordtails 1 bristlenose pleco

04-04-2008, 11:13 AM	#8
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,163	Haha, nope. You have a standard Dwarf Gourami and a Flame Dwarf Gourami __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -1 dwarf puffer named Beep. for reference: my name is Julie

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04-04-2008, 10:04 AM	#5
pokefan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 26 Posts: 74	Thanks for the tips everyone I'll give it a try. Sorry for the late response I've been out of it for the last couple of days. I did get a short vid of them going after the wafers though! LINK TO YOUTUBE VID

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,902	I like the vid and the "feed us" sign, thats the most appropriate sign I've ever seen in a tank.

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