Feeding schedule with new large cories

Hello!
I have two small angels, 10 red eye tetras and 7 new (traded)—so large emerald cories. I just found out on here that I should be feeding my fish daily and not every 3–4 days. So the question is: how many wafers to the corys how often?
I fed three wafers broken up yesterday and they were eaten fairly quickly. Then today I fed the whole tank brine shrimp. Is that enough for the cories (the shrimp?) and if the shrimp isn’t enough, should I feed wafers daily? The wafers (api) seem so large to feed daily!
here are the cories for size.
also do tetras hold eggs?
And how many brine shrimp frozen cubes per feeding? I did two and it seems a ton! I’m used to having more fish in here (11 kribs I traded last week).

 

Not sure on the cories, but 1 cube of frozen should be fine. I typically don't add a 2nd cube til i start approaching the 30+ fish mark in a tank, unless i am purposefully trying to condition something for breeding purposes.

 

"how many wafers to the corys how often?"
I dont think thethis.re is an exact answer to this. I always see my bottom feeder loaches eat the pellets and flakes and frozen foods that i feed the other fish, so I give them wafers and or veggies only 1-2 times a week. And they are 12-13 years old now so I guess its working!
I agree that dailly feeding of wafers is too much. Also, one frozen cube could be too much, consider breaking it up into smaller portions. About one quarter of a cube a day should be enough for the fish you listed if you are also feeding other stuff too. but you can observe how fast it gets eaten, and how much is left or sucked into the filter. Please also consider bug bites algae crisps, wich include more protein for your omnivorous fish.

 

"how many wafers to the corys how often?"
I dont think thethis.re is an exact answer to this. I always see my bottom feeder loaches eat the pellets and flakes and frozen foods that i feed the other fish, so I give them wafers and or veggies only 1-2 times a week. And they are 12-13 years old now so I guess its working!
I agree that dailly feeding of wafers is too much. Also, one frozen cube could be too much, consider breaking it up into smaller portions. About one quarter of a cube a day should be enough for the fish you listed if you are also feeding other stuff too. but you can observe how fast it gets eaten, and how much is left or sucked into the filter. Please also consider bug bites algae crisps, wich include more protein for your omnivorous fish.

Okay thank you both! I agree about the wafers. And the fish really only need one cube at most so I’ll try to cut it up! I think my angels are ready to spawn. They only have once in the past but the females tubes are out far and the males a little. I only mention this because somebody mentioned feeding so the fish will be conditioned for breeding. What does that mean? And I am not trying to do so so it’s purely curiosity!!

 

If you were breeding the angels and plan to make efforts to save the fry, you want the fish in the best health possible. live foods would be ideal but um not sure which kind.

 

When feeding frozen, I thaw them first under running tap water so that when I put them in the tank they disperse throughout the tank and give all the fish a chance at them. You may already do this, but I mention it in case you don't.

 

When feeding frozen, I thaw them first under running tap water so that when I put them in the tank they disperse throughout the tank and give all the fish a chance at them. You may already do this, but I mention it in case you don't.

Thank you! I put them in a bowl and use a syringe or a turkey Baster and slowly disperse!

 

I unthaw frozen fish foods in a shot glass filled with their tank water, It is not ideal to use de-chlorinated tap water to unthaw fish food. Plus you can save half of the frozen food in the fridge for the next day.

 

I unthaw frozen fish foods in a shot glass filled with their tank water, It is not ideal to use de-chlorinated tap water to unthaw fish food. Plus you can save half of the frozen food in the fridge for the next day.

Oh yes I use the tank water too. But the shot glass is a great call!

 

Adult brine shrimp have a very low nutritional value I believe?
They are considered only as good as their last meal. In other words you might as well feed the food the brine shrimp eat straight to the fish.
Baby brine shrimp up to 48 hours old have an egg sack that has the high nutrients growing fish need.
In my town frozen adult brine shrimp are expensive. There are many other frozen fish foods with more nutrients. Frozen Lobster eggs are a good size for medium sized adult fish.

Human grade seafood from the supermarket is much much cheaper than pet food and processed under hygienic conditions. You do have to cut and grind a muscle or chunk of fresh fish into a paste suitable for aquarium fish however.

In my town frozen cubes are not all the same size depending on the brand,not even close. It would be better to use measurements than write of a cube as if they are all the same size.

To feed corydoras I would suggest freeze dried black worms or live white worms.

 

Adult brine shrimp have a very low nutritional value I believe?
They are considered only as good as their last meal. In other words you might as well feed the food the brine shrimp eat straight to the fish.
Baby brine shrimp up to 48 hours old have an egg sack that has the high nutrients growing fish need.
In my town frozen adult brine shrimp are expensive. There are many other frozen fish foods with more nutrients. Frozen Lobster eggs are a good size for medium sized adult fish.

Human grade seafood from the supermarket is much much cheaper than pet food and processed under hygienic conditions. You do have to cull and grind a muscle or chunk of fresh fish into a paste suitable for aquarium fish however.

In my town frozen cubes are not all the same size depending on the brand,not even close. It would be better to use measurements than write of a cube as if they are all the same size.

To feed corydoras I would suggest freeze dried black worms or live white worms.

Hello! They are baby brine shrimp, San Fran brand! Thank you for the info and I will look into all that it’s super helpful!