New to Rope Fish - help on set up
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True baby brine is better then adult because of the egg sack still attached.Baby brine shrimp is extremely nutritous
Yes asmagpie said get a variety in but try and cram pellets in
Thank you all for the information on the food 
I do have 2 types of pellets as well, cichlid and shrimp pellets. Picture another page or 2 back. I have a little dish I put some tank water in to thaw the blood worms and I add the pellets about a minute before I feed so they soak up some of the juice and soften.
I do have 2 types of pellets as well, cichlid and shrimp pellets. Picture another page or 2 back. I have a little dish I put some tank water in to thaw the blood worms and I add the pellets about a minute before I feed so they soak up some of the juice and soften.
So, since I talk about about my corys here and it appears many of you are experienced with them... I think I have a problem 
Corys have been a staple in all my tanks for 30 yrs, community and semi aggressive. I have never had any health issues in all those years. I noticed this morning that only 2 of my piggies were bopping around so I went to inspect and see where the 3rd one is. I found him, in a back corner, with an eye missing he looks like he is panting. Could the rope fish have caused that? Did she try to eat my 2" cory? I don't know what to do.
Corys have been a staple in all my tanks for 30 yrs, community and semi aggressive. I have never had any health issues in all those years. I noticed this morning that only 2 of my piggies were bopping around so I went to inspect and see where the 3rd one is. I found him, in a back corner, with an eye missing
he looks like he is panting. Could the rope fish have caused that? Did she try to eat my 2" cory? I don't know what to do.
It's quite possible. Unfortunately. I wasn't overly worried about it but the thought had crossed my mind. I caught one of my dels with a syno in his mouth last night when I got home from work. I saved the syno, I haven't gone to check on him this morning (he's in the sump) but it goes to show you never know.
Baby brine shrimp is different than brine shrimp. And baby brine shrimp is really tiny for polys!
Sometimes that stuff happens. I try to minimize it as much as possible but they'll sometimes out think you....lol
I've had corys before and have never had Cory on Cory agression to the point of damage so yeah my guess is your rope thought this could be food. Fortunatly your rope and my del were unsuccessful in their attempt for their own sake corys and synos have spikes that can lodge in their mouth or throat and then you lose two fish. I'd get some tilapia to suppliment your ropes diet until it cones around to pellets. But you may have to get rid of either the corys or the rope for everyone's safety. ....sorry.
I'll make a run to the market and try that. There are still 2 neon in the tank but I think after the rope eating so many, those 2 are outsmarting Beamer, for the time being. But if I have to rehome any, man, that would be a super hard decision. I've had the corys far longer and I love them dearly, but I love the rope too. Poop poop poop. Hopefully tilapia will help though. Thanks
