I have 3 lonely souls scrounging for food in my 10 gallon Betta tank. The poor spotted corydoras catfish have to compete with my betta - imagine that! As a result, they are often hungry. Here's what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation:
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- Feed pellets or tablets after lights out at night. Catfish rely on sense of touch & smell, not sight, unlike other regular fish.
- Feed sinking catfish pellets CRUSHED INTO TEENY PIECES and spread them all over the gravel. The filter won't suck it up, and it'll minimize stealing as there are so many pieces!! And you can use it during the day and watch 'em eat!
- Sprinkle tropical flakes over the gravel - helps if your gravel is brown & white like mine - the flakes blend right in. If you do this though you have to turn off the filter for 30 minutes or else the circulating water will stir up the light flakes where the catfish can't reach.
- Feed them vegetables. A medium sized slice of cucumber can satisfy all herbivores and omnivores simultaneously - no need to push and shove and steal food. Also, if you have carnivorous fish, they won't touch veggies!
- Separate aggressive and/or greedy eaters by keeping them to one side of the tank with a net (more effortful but worth it to prevent overfeeding)
- Hand feed. If you have extremely brave cories who will approach your hand (rare, since they are so shy usually), you can selectively feed them by hand.
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