Slow falling fish food recommendations?

I have been looking for a different type of slow falling fish food for my betta, julii corydoras, and cardinal tetras. I'm almost out of my main food, fluval bug bites. I also feed them freeze dried blood worms as a snack from time to time. Any recommendations as to what I should buy them next? Any advice is appreciated.

 

I would go for bloodworms and aqeon tropical fakes. It says it's perfect for bettas. Good luck.

 

I would go for bloodworms and aqeon tropical fakes. It says it's perfect for bettas. Good luck.

I'll look into it. Thanks! However, I wonder if the worms and flakes will sink to the bottom. I don't want my cories to starve

 

I think you will find the corys will love the bloodworms

 

I would go for bloodworms and aqeon tropical fakes. It says it's perfect for bettas. Good luck.

Bloodworms should not be used as an everyday diet, they are used for treats once or twice a week as they are highly saturated in fat and will cause constipation very quickly. Flakes are not healthy for Bettas at all , but will benefit other fish

For betta food, I suggest Aquariums Co-Ops "Fluval Bug Bites". They are 100% insect larvae & float as well. Bettas are carnivores and need some bugs in their daily diet. "San Francisco bay brand frozen brine shrimp" is very healthy for bettas as well, just for a treat.

Make sure to pre soak any food you feed your betta to prevent bloating & constipation

 

Bloodworms should not be used as an everyday diet, they are used for treats once or twice a week as they are highly saturated in fat and will cause constipation very quickly. Flakes are not healthy for Bettas at all , but will benefit other fish

For betta food, I suggest Aquariums Co-Ops "Fluval Bug Bites". They are 100% insect larvae & float as well. Bettas are carnivores and need some bugs in their daily diet. "San Francisco bay brand frozen brine shrimp" is very healthy for bettas as well, just for a treat.

Make sure to pre soak any food you feed your betta to prevent bloating & constipation

I'll stick to the ol' bug bites. Thanks for the extra advice

 

My experience is the freeze dried blood worms float. Flakes tend to sink but not real fast. but I also agree with Blueberrybetta, the bloodworms and brine shrimp are treats, not a daily staple.

 

My Harlequin Rasboras go nuts for these.

 

My Harlequin Rasboras go nuts for these.


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On the Canadian Amazon website, the cost for one bag of these is $9.49 with Amazon Prime. Would you say that's worth it?

 

On the Canadian Amazon website, the cost for one bag of these is $9.49 with Amazon Prime. Would you say that's worth it?

I like them, but I have not done a lot of food comparison shopping. They float initially and then slowly float down over a period of time. The Rasboras hang out near the bottom and hit them as they float down. Sometimes a Rasboras will hit one on the surface and in doing so release several to sink at once. Then a bunch of Rasboras come up and go after the sinking pellets. It is a frenzy. I do not know if there is a less expensive but similar food.

When I want my flake food to sink, I will take a pinch and put it below the surface and rub my fingers together.

 

Corys might benefit from catfish wafers or tablets which would be easier for them to locate.

Something like this (my loaches love them):

Hikari info : Hikari Tropical SINKING WAFERS

 

My Harlequin Rasboras go nuts for these.


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Yes, all my fish love these as well. I feed them as a staple, occasionally supplementing with bloodworms and such.

 

My Harlequin Rasboras go nuts for these.


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I just ordered some about a week ago, will be here Sunday. Dang Amazon Prime is slow .

On the Canadian Amazon website, the cost for one bag of these is $9.49 with Amazon Prime. Would you say that's worth it?

They were $6.78 USD for the 1.58 oz. bag. That's $68.66/lb. USD. $$$ per ounce, is any fish food worth it?

 

Agree the micro-pellets sink slowly, if I want them to reach the bottom faster, I kind of throw them down with some force an inch above the water, and then they immediately go down.

I tried feeding my cories with shrimp pellets/bug bites and micro pellets, but they are almost always hogged by the platys/swordtails and yoyos. Wondering how to feed cories discretely.