{"id":8957,"date":"2022-12-30T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=8957"},"modified":"2023-08-16T09:23:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T09:23:46","slug":"cory-catfish-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ideal &#038; Healthiest Diet For Cory Catfish"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8957\" class=\"elementor elementor-8957\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9202391 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9202391\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23a457d\" data-id=\"23a457d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be1d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be1d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, there\u2019s a lot of misunderstanding on what cory catfish eat, or better said, should eat.\u00a0<\/p><p>This guide covers the ideal diet you can feed your Cories, so they live a long a healthy life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5aafb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5aafb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do cory catfish eat?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97da82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97da82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the biggest mistakes when keeping cory catfish is thinking that these fish don&#8217;t need their own food and that they can survive on leftovers. This will eventually lead to starvation. But what do these fish actually eat?<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Cory catfish are mainly carnivorous fish but aren\u2019t picky in terms of what they eat. Corydoras will eat dried pellets and wafers, but also happily eat frozen and live foods. Although they&#8217;re not picky, corydoras food should be mainly meat-based and only supplemented with plant-based nutrients.<\/strong><\/p><p>Corydoras catfish are bottom dwellers that use their <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-barbels\/\">barbels<\/a> to scavenge for food. They love digging in the substrate (which is why <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/the-best-substrate-for-cory-catfish\/\">sand is the best substrate<\/a>). <b>Feeding sinking foods is thus very important.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca55264 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ca55264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tTo illustrate how non-picky cory catfish are: these fish will even eat their own eggs when given the chance! So, if you were to breed these guys, make sure to pick out the eggs and withhold them their caviar ;). \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc262b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc262b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do cory catfish eat algae?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d139944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d139944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cory catfish shouldn&#8217;t be confused with plecos and don&#8217;t eat algae. This is because cory catfish are carnivorous and feed on small insects, larvae, and worms.\u00a0<\/p><p>Another thing to note is to look at the anatomy of Corydoras sp. Their mouth is made to scavenge and is pointed downwards so they can dig through the substrate. It doesn&#8217;t have the capability to scrape off algae\/wood.\u00a0<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s compare this to an <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-eating-algae\/\">algae-eating pleco<\/a>, the most well-known algae eater in the hobby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c83eb6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c83eb6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5149b8a\" data-id=\"5149b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11784c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a11784c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Corydoras<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae400e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae400e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cory-sterbai.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cory-sterbai.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cory-sterbai-300x219.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ac9cf2\" data-id=\"0ac9cf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da79a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7da79a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pleco<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ee66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88ee66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The mouth of this Royal pleco is made for grasping on wood. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/6L7Z9n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jan<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe2901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfe2901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about this topic, read our full guide <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-algae\/\">right here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7050195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7050195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best types of food for cory catfish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c51d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c51d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we&#8217;ve discussed, it&#8217;s best to feed cory catfish a meat-based diet. Here are the best types of food you can give to your cory catfish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e207189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e207189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Live foods<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9d9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b9d9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Live foods are as the name suggests, a variety of water critters that are still alive when fed.\u00a0<\/p><p>This type of food is what cory catfish would <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/corydoras-wild-habitat\/\">eat in the wild<\/a> and is high in nutritional value.\u00a0 Because this food is alive, it will trigger your cory catfish to display natural behavior. It&#8217;s also a great way to incentivize <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/breeding-cory-catfish\/\">breeding behavior<\/a>.<\/p><p>However, when feeding live foods it&#8217;s extremely important to vary between different foods. This is because live foods are rather unilateral in terms of nutrients. Only feeding one kind of live food may thus cause things like constipation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here are some of the live foods I recommend for cory catfish:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822b7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"822b7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blackworms<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936086f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"936086f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Blackworms. Photo by Ian Ramjohn on Flickr.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa6c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa6c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blackworms are often praised as one of the best live foods for aquarium fish. If you want to get your fish in perfect condition, this food does the job better than any other food.\u00a0<\/p><p>These worms are high in protein and nutrients and live in freshwater. This means that when feeding them they will survive in your tank, and your cory catfish will have to actively dig for food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab3bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab3bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Baby brine shrimp<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fec95f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fec95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/24680773510_4b7e2e1413_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/24680773510_4b7e2e1413_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/24680773510_4b7e2e1413_c-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/24680773510_4b7e2e1413_c-768x633.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5019a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5019a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Baby brine shrimp are a superfood. Especially for raising young fish (like <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/raising-cory-catfish-fry\/\">cory catfish babies<\/a>), you won&#8217;t get across anything better.<\/p><p>Because these are very small, they don&#8217;t make as great of a food source for big cory catfish, but much other small fish will enjoy them.<\/p><p>If you want to feed bbs or Artemia nauplii, you&#8217;ll have to hatch them yourself. This makes them a little more work than other types of food. The good thing is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquariumcoop.com\/blogs\/aquarium\/baby-brine-shrimp\">hatching bbs<\/a> isn&#8217;t hard at all: you only need an air pump, some artemia eggs, water and salt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a62b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a62b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grindal worms<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5f5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f5f5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquariadise.com\/a-guide-to-culturing-grindal-worms\/\">Grindal worms<\/a> are small, white worms that live in non-aquatic environments. they&#8217;re high in protein and nutrients, making them another great food source for Corydoras.\u00a0<\/p><p>They also sink to the bottom, so your cory catfish won&#8217;t have a hard time picking them up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75a692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75a692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dried foods<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ff57f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22ff57f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though live foods are the best food for cory catfish, they require more effort and cost a lot more. Luckily, the quality of dried foods has significantly increased making it a very worthy food for your catfish.<\/p><p>A benefit of dried foods is that they are a lot more varied in terms of nutrients than live and frozen foods.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Pellets and wafers are the best type of dried food for cory catfish because they directly sink to the bottom. Don&#8217;t buy flakes, because they float.<\/span><\/p><p>When deciding what dried foods to pick, it&#8217;s important to pick a type without a lot of fillers. These fillers are low in nutritional value and can cause bloat. Examples of fillers are wheat, corn and soy. Almost all fish foods will have fillers in them, but it&#8217;s about minimizing the quantity.<\/p><p>Here is my favorite type of pellets for cory catfish:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051220b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"051220b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hikari-Sinking-Wafers-Pets-1-76-Ounce\/dp\/B003WRG4LW?crid=Q19TARU99ZDJ&#038;keywords=hikari%2Bsinking%2Bwafer&#038;qid=1672595865&#038;sprefix=hikari%2Bsinking%2Bwafe%2Caps%2C178&#038;sr=8-2&#038;th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=4cb0dd7fba5e92024d393bf023da1bc5&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hikari sinking wafers<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3995251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3995251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/142229_MAIN._AC_SL1200_V1515797787_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4989\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/142229_MAIN._AC_SL1200_V1515797787_.jpg 480w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/142229_MAIN._AC_SL1200_V1515797787_-170x300.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df44ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df44ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hikari sinking wafers are specifically developed for cory catfish and loaches. It&#8217;s high in protein, vitamins, and minerals providing making it a healthy option.<\/p><p>It also has some plant-based materials like spirulina, optimal as a supplement for the meat-based nutrients in this food.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hikari-Sinking-Wafers-Pets-1-76-Ounce\/dp\/B003WRG4LW?crid=Q19TARU99ZDJ&amp;keywords=hikari%2Bsinking%2Bwafer&amp;qid=1672595865&amp;sprefix=hikari%2Bsinking%2Bwafe%2Caps%2C178&amp;sr=8-2&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=4cb0dd7fba5e92024d393bf023da1bc5&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out on Amazon.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519fd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519fd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frozen foods<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9024b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c9024b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frozen foods are live foods that are killed and frozen. they are cheaper and more convenient than live foods.<\/p><p>Frozen foods come in so-called blisters:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761ba49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"761ba49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/frozen-foods-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3830\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/frozen-foods-.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/frozen-foods--300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/frozen-foods--768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c14ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c14ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on how many fish you have, you can pick out a small block and put it in your tank.<\/p><p>I like frozen foods because I know for sure what I am feeding. We&#8217;ve discussed dried foods and all the cheap stuff and conservatives they put into some of those pellets. Frozen foods will also be more likely to get eaten by wild-caught fish that have a hard time eating processed foods.<\/p><p>If you want to feed frozen foods, it&#8217;s also essential<strong>\u00a0to vary<\/strong> between different types of foods, so that your fish get all the nutrients they need.<\/p><p>I recommend defrosting the block before putting it in the tank. Otherwise, the fish in the upper layer will eat most of it, and hardly any food will reach the bottom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a3b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3a3b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gel foods<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025b230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"025b230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/51Vitm7kiL._AC_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/51Vitm7kiL._AC_.jpg 500w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/51Vitm7kiL._AC_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/51Vitm7kiL._AC_-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd9687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fd9687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lastly, one of my favorite types of food if I want to give my fish an extra boost. Perhaps to breed them or make them grow fast.<\/p><p>Gel foods are foods that come in the form of a powder, and upon adding boiling water, turn into a solid\/gel mass that you can feed to your fish.<\/p><p>The gel blocks will sink to the bottom of the tank and stay intact for many hours. This way, you will have hardly any problems with food polluting the water.<\/p><p>Repashy is one of the most well-known and highest-quality gel foods available. For cory catfish, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repashy-Community-Plus-Oz-JAR\/dp\/B00FL17AQK?crid=34OPG03CAFDNU&amp;keywords=repashy+fish+food&amp;qid=1672836675&amp;s=pet-supplies&amp;sprefix=repashy+fish+food%2Cpets%2C159&amp;sr=1-3&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=f08547a32c3b68eaa29766301f53efa9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">community plus<\/a> is the best choice.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repashy-Community-Plus-Oz-JAR\/dp\/B00FL17AQK?crid=34OPG03CAFDNU&amp;keywords=repashy+fish+food&amp;qid=1672836675&amp;s=pet-supplies&amp;sprefix=repashy+fish+food%2Cpets%2C159&amp;sr=1-3&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=f08547a32c3b68eaa29766301f53efa9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f3c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55f3c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How often to feed cory catfish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11685b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b11685b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It&#8217;s recommended to feed your cory catfish one to two times a day. The amount of food should be eaten in less than 10 minutes, or you are feeding too much.<\/strong><\/p><p>It does depend on what goals you have with your cory catfish. If you plan on breeding them or want to make young fish grow fast, it&#8217;s a good idea to feed more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f070f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1f070f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Raising cory catfish babies<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b826b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b826b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The younger the fry is, the more frequently it should be fed. I always tell people, the more the better.<\/p><p>This is because if you feed small quantities throughout the day, the fish will take in more nutrients than if you were to provide all this food at once.\u00a0<\/p><p>For cory catfish fry, I recommend feeding at least 2 times a day, but even better is 3-4 times a day.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you want to know more about cory catfish fry, I highly recommend reading our full article. <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/raising-cory-catfish-fry\/\">Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1197861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1197861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Conditioning cory catfish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5064d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f5064d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conditioning cory catfish is the process by which we will prepare the fish for breeding. The most crucial part of conditioning the fish is feeding them many high-protein foods, which incentivizes the females to produce eggs.<\/p><p>In this case, it&#8217;s very useful to feed small quantities throughout the day. We&#8217;ve discussed the different types of food you can give, so vary between different options. 2-3 times is optimal for conditioning. But actually, you can feed as often as you want as long as you decrease the quantity per feeding so that you don&#8217;t overfeed your fish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36e073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e36e073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long can cory catfish go without food?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101cfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"101cfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cory catfish are quite tough fish, which can last quite some time without food.<\/p><p><strong>A healthy adult cory catfish can survive 2-3 weeks without food. If you have a big tank, it might be able to survive way longer by eating small organisms in the ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p><p>Young cory catfish (faster metabolism) and sick cory catfish will starve way more easily. It&#8217;s important to feed your cory catfish a balanced diet to ensure it has a built-up reserve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3025b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3025b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do cory catfish eat vegetables?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e86e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e86e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the wild, cory catfish scavenge for small invertebrates and their diet consists of larvae and water critters. They will also eat dead flesh from other fish and are known to <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-eggs\/\">eat their own eggs<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Cory catfish do not eat vegetables and are mainly carnivorous. They also aren&#8217;t able to bite off pieces of vegetables like plecos with their mouth.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1a97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea1a97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spirulina<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6fc72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c6fc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spirulina is a biomass that&#8217;s derived from the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). It is packed with a lot of useful vitamins and minerals.<\/p><p>Even though cory catfish don&#8217;t eat algae and plant-based foods aren&#8217;t a part of their desired diet, I believe spirulina is a useful addition to their diet because of the minerals and vitamins. Feeding it once or twice a week is a good idea.<\/p><p>There are a lot of fish pellets that have spirulina in them, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/sera-viformo-Nature-5-6-250\/dp\/B0013ZAGA0?crid=U46H9PAM4CJI&amp;keywords=spirulina+fish&amp;qid=1673192102&amp;sprefix=spirulina+fish%2Caps%2C173&amp;sr=8-26&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=deb3729e6f21057cf540c7317d299189&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sera Viformo<\/a> (a good food for cory catfish), but you can also buy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sera-920-Spirulina-Tabs-Table\/dp\/B00178NK3I?crid=108NK60GSUKAQ&amp;keywords=spirulina%2Btablets%2Bfish&amp;qid=1673192274&amp;sprefix=spirulina%2Btablets%2Bfish%2Caps%2C168&amp;sr=8-1&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=593b0ec5471024c36ffcb13786981f45&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">spirulina tablets<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fd7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8fd7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthiest diet for cory catfish fry<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2039d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2039d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve now talked mostly about all the foods for adult or juvenile cory catfish, but if you&#8217;re ever planning on breeding cory catfish, here are the foods I recommend that make your fry go super fast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c284b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c284b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage 1: Vinegar eels\/microworms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b1d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7b1d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/micro-worms.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3806\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/micro-worms.jpeg 338w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/micro-worms-300x132.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2adf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2adf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the first 48 hours of their lives, cory catfish fry will live off their yolk sack. You must not feed the fry in this stadium, because it will not get eaten and decrease the water quality.\u00a0<\/p><p>After these 48 hours, I recommend feeding vinegar eels or micro worms. Whichever you prefer. Both are around 1mm in size and will make for a great first food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d775a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d775a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage 2: Baby brine shrimp<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5287a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c5287a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2364193478_e5a102cc64_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4048\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2364193478_e5a102cc64_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2364193478_e5a102cc64_z-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Corydoras fry that's eaten brine shrimp. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/4AV7mw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Imseong Kang<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd33af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd33af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Baby brine shrimp (BBS) are the single best food for cory catfish fry, but actually for almost any type of baby fish. They&#8217;re not challenging to culture (although it does require some work), and are highly nutritious.<\/p><p>You can feed baby brine shrimp as long as you want, but when your cory catfish get bigger they will have a harder time finding these small creatures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8249f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce8249f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage 3: Grindal worms &amp; other foods<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeeed6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeeed6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your fry is around 0.5 inches, I recommend starting to give other foods along the BBS. You can basically give any food you&#8217;d give adult fish, but sticking with highly nutritious live foods supercharges growth.<\/p><p>Grindal worms are white worms that are high in fat and protein, which makes them great for young fry. Other foods you might give are live mosquito larvae, bloodworms, and Repashy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repashy-Spawn-Grow-Freshwater-Sizes\/dp\/B00RSGKZEU?crid=396E5LUO0Y501&amp;keywords=repashy&amp;qid=1673194493&amp;sprefix=repashy%2Caps%2C207&amp;sr=8-23&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=527acc188ca17820ac39fe48bc313a6a&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Repashy<\/a> is my favorite prepared food. They have a special formula for raising fish fry. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repashy-Spawn-Grow-Freshwater-Sizes\/dp\/B00RSGKZEU?crid=396E5LUO0Y501&amp;keywords=repashy&amp;qid=1673194493&amp;sprefix=repashy%2Caps%2C207&amp;sr=8-23&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=527acc188ca17820ac39fe48bc313a6a&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Link to Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d1a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02d1a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba2258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ba2258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cory catfish are mainly carnivorous fish that aren&#8217;t so picky in what they eat. But the healthiest diet is a meat-based diet of high-protein foods supplemented with some spirulina.<\/p><p>Here is the healthiest diet for cory catfish:<\/p><p><strong>Live foods &#8211;<\/strong> This is the best type of food due to its high nutritional value. Live mosquito larvae, bloodworms, and especially blackworms are great. The best food for conditioning cory catfish to spawn. Variation is very important.<\/p><p><strong>Dried foods &#8211;<\/strong> This is the most accessible food and easiest to feed. A benefit opposed to live and frozen foods is that they&#8217;re more balanced in terms of nutrients. With dried foods, it&#8217;s important to select a sinking food that&#8217;s high in nutritional value. The cheapest options in Walmart, Petco, etc. are often stuffed with fillers. My favorite are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hikari-Sinking-Wafers-Pets-1-76-Ounce\/dp\/B003WRG4LW?crid=Q19TARU99ZDJ&amp;keywords=hikari%2Bsinking%2Bwafer&amp;qid=1672595865&amp;sprefix=hikari%2Bsinking%2Bwafe%2Caps%2C178&amp;sr=8-2&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=4cb0dd7fba5e92024d393bf023da1bc5&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hikari sinking wafers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sera-540-viformo-Food-Size\/dp\/B0010RL7T0?crid=RBYF768QRITW&amp;keywords=viformo&amp;qid=1673195036&amp;sprefix=viformo%2Caps%2C214&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=143feeb785a55d7d000930840c8cd1c9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Viformo<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Frozen foods &#8211; <\/b>Frozen foods are frozen (dead) live foods. You can get basically any live food in this form. Again, variation is key or your cory catfish will get an overdose of certain nutrients and a shortage of others.<\/p><p><strong>Gel foods &#8211;<\/strong> This comes in a powder and upon adding boiling water it becomes a coherent gel. This is my favorite overall. Repashy is very easy to prepare and high in nutritional value. My cory cats love it. Two of my favorite formulas are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repashy-Spawn-Grow-Freshwater-Sizes\/dp\/B00RSGKZEU?crid=3910O1LKJQ4PM&amp;keywords=repashy&amp;qid=1673195419&amp;sprefix=repashy%2Caps%2C184&amp;sr=8-23&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=1890da1177aa647a062cb252e715d799&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Spawn and Grow<\/a> (link to Amazon) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Repashy-Community-Plus-Oz-JAR\/dp\/B00FL17AQK?crid=2A1IYWHARFSGL&amp;keywords=repashy&amp;qid=1673195375&amp;sprefix=repashy%2Caps%2C222&amp;sr=8-9&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=11480015d137cb676d44c967e91ed481&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Community Plus<\/a> (link to Amazon).<\/p><p>A big misconception is that cory catfish eat algae or vegetables. This is not true. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sera-940-Spirulina-Tabs-Food\/dp\/B0010RN6Y4?crid=2OVOEZV7LK0RO&amp;keywords=spirulina+tabs+fish&amp;qid=1673195591&amp;sprefix=spirulina+tabs+fis%2Caps%2C166&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=95cd653547aa9b76dbbd6dcbcda78121&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">Spirulina<\/a> is a useful addition to their diet, though as it contains a lot of vitamins and minerals.<\/p><p>For adult fish, feeding around one to two times a day is optimal. If you want to condition them for breeding, you can increase to three times a day.\u00a0<\/p><p>A healthy adult cory catfish can go without food for two-three weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863cd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"863cd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Corydoras fry diet<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9ba96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da9ba96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The single best food for cory catfish fry is baby brine shrimp (BBS). When the fry has just hatched, start by feeding vinegar eels or micro worms. After a week or so, start feeding the BBS)<\/p><p>When the fry is 1\/2 inch in size, start feeding chopped-up live foods like grindal worms and blackworms as this will make the fry grow the fastest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, there\u2019s a lot of misunderstanding on what cory catfish eat, or better said, should eat.\u00a0 This guide covers the ideal diet you can feed your Cories, so they live a long a healthy life. What do cory catfish eat? One of the biggest mistakes when keeping cory catfish is thinking that these fish don&#8217;t &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-diet\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Ideal &#038; Healthiest Diet For Cory Catfish<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"","site-content-layout":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Do Cory Catfish Eat? 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