Hi,
When ever is feeding time..I put a cube of frozen bloodworms underneath huge cave for my cories..They usually hide there and i do not want the cube to float..Now a days my 10 cm bristlenose comes in the cave a sucks on the bloodworms and uses its tail to ward of my cories...Is it common or is it agressive..
Sometimes my bristle nose would start chasing another one around the tank...
Never create what you can't control
Most fishes are territorial, especially when it comes to feeding time. I don't know why it is necessary for you to place a cube underneath the cave.
Just defrost your FBW first and spread it around in your tank. This will help spread the Bristlenose's attention. Your cories will forage around and be able to find food.
..They usually hide there and i do not want the cube to float
Last edited by Justikanz; 28th Nov 2006 at 16:07. Reason: Remove immediate quotation
Never create what you can't control
Frozen bloodworm will sink, nothing to worry. The cories won't always stay in the cave, they will forage around for food, that is what they do in nature.
Are your cories new? If they do, then they have a tendency to hide but after a few days, they will forage out in the open. If you are really worried, turn out the lights during feeding time, they feed in the dark.
Last edited by Justikanz; 28th Nov 2006 at 16:08.
My cories arent new but when outside of the cave...They yamatos and bristle nose would steal most of their food and they would in the end starve...But the main question is my bristlenose agressive??
Nope, they are not.
Last edited by valice; 28th Nov 2006 at 17:33. Reason: Didn't see his signature...
Never create what you can't control
Uhm, as long as you spread the frozen bloodworm around, the shrimps and bristlenose will have to make more effort and time to look for food. It will allow time for the cories to forage. But of course, you have to feed enough in the first place.
Let me just repeat again. Most fishes are territorial, especially during feeding time. There is nothing wrong with your bristlenose whatsoever as it is trying to grab most of the food. It will chase away other fishes from their feeding territory.
You are probably asking if this territorial display would end up in injury/death of your other fishes. The answer is no.
Last edited by Justikanz; 28th Nov 2006 at 17:55.
Bro I think you have too many bottom feeders. Sure to have problems. Limit to one or two types.
Last edited by Justikanz; 5th Dec 2006 at 22:38.
Erm...he does have 2 types.
2 foot tank:A few generations of solid red endlers, a lot of red ramshorn snails, 9 Corydoras Pygmaeus, 1 Ancistrus sp.3, 10 bee shrimps, 1 Rineloricaria sp. Red, 1 Atyopsis Gabonensis, 3 Java ferns, 1 Anubias Nana
Bristlenose catfishes are territorial creatures as mentioned.
Looking at the situation, the best way to feed your cories effectively is to defrost the bloodworm in a separate container for about 5 to 10 minutes. When they all sink to the bottom, then add it into your tank. At most, you will only lose 15 strands of bloodworms to all your shrimps and your 16 Corydoras panda will have a chance to feast on the rest. Otherwise, the 2 bristlenose catfish will hog everything in the cave.
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
Bro, I would count the shrimp as substrate feeders too..Originally Posted by darrenimo
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