Help with getting food to cories, please

[Nabbig2]

In my 29 gallon, I have 2 huge goldfish that eat just about everything, including the bloodworms and the algae pellets that are meant mostly for the julii cories I have. I've had 3 of them for at least a year though, and I recently bought another two. Is there some technique I can use to get the food somewhere the goldfish can't reach, like with a cup or something. I also have a 10 gallon with a young blue cobalt cichlid and a black skirt tetra. I could move the cories there, but it might be too small, and the cichlid might bully them. Thanks. And the by the way, I will not get rid of my goldfish.

 

[ewurm]

Goldfish are pigs, and will eat from any area of the surface whether top, midwater or bottom. Only solution I can see is to herd the cories to one side and section off the tank to feed them.

 

[tb_077]

Throw the Cory food in about 30sec after the lights are turned off. The cories should be able to sniff out the food better than the goldfish.

 

[WyldFya]

You need to seperate the two. The corydoras will not do well with goldfish. If you won't get rid of the GF, then I'd recommend getting another tank.

 

[Nabbig2]

Trust me, I really would get another tank if I was allowed to. Would a 10g be too small for them?

 

[WyldFya]

Nope. I use 10s for breeding corydoras species.

 

[Nabbig2]

Okay, thanks for the feedback. The problem is I have a little blue cobalt cichlid thats about 2 inches, he might bother them.

 

[fishdance]

Feed the cories at night or through a PVC pipe (like a straw). You could also try some food which scatters - like bloodworm - so goldfish cant eat it all in one gulp.