I have a new group of 6 Panda Corys in my 64 litre, and I'm trying to find the best way of feeding them. I've read the Cory feeding guide, & I've got stuff that they like/should have. So, I have various frozen food and the high protein JMC pellets. I've also got micro worms for my other fish although I've not tried those yet. The Pandas are eating, but they are a bit slow off the mark, and the neon tetras and 4 platy that they are in with are like piranhas, and are overeating to an obscene degree.
I'm putting in the frozen food with a turkey baster, whilst trying to distract the other fish. But they eat their own food within seconds, and then come down for the frozen as well. I've also put in some food just before I go to bed, but the other fish just woke up and joined in the feast.
Any other tricks for me to try? Or will they get the hang of feeding time soon enough & the neons can just pig out until then?
Feeding my Panda Corys
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fr499y
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could try some flake food for the fish and dump in some sinking pellets ( like the JMC's ) and hope the corys get some in before the fish go down!
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They'll get quicker when they realise what all the noise is about (opening the lid etc.). Meanwhile, you're doing all the right things. 
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...get someone else to do it!
Enjoy your fish, shrimps and snails!
Ian
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DoubleDutch
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Crumble the food. Corys are designed by Mother Nature to find the tiny bits other fish don't mind.
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VikingMummy2015
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I think this is why one of my cardinals has swim bladder issues! Because I've been adding in extra frozen to make sure my Sterbai get enough.
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DoubleDutch
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Overeating/feeding don't cause swimbladder issues to me. Only obesity.
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