Best foods for Pigmy Cory fry
Corydoras pygmaeus
Group: Cory Catfish • Genus: Corydoras
Pigmy Cory fry need nutrient-dense foods to support rapid growth and development. Foods on this page are scored against fry-friendly macro ranges, with higher protein and energy needs than adults.
Diet group: Bottom feeders • Life stage: Fry
⚠️ Note: Some fry foods are very high in protein but low in fat — if a food is flagged "low-energy", pair it with a richer staple as fish grow.
Top-Rated Foods for Pigmy Cory (Fry)
Scores are heuristic and explained on each food detail page.
- • Ingredient list starts with Mealworm.
- • Protein 41.5% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.7% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Format Pellet suits bottom-oriented feeding.
- • Pellet size Small may not align with the nano size band.
- • Ingredient list starts with Sardines.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Format Pellet suits bottom-oriented feeding.
- • Pellet size Small may not align with the nano size band.
- • Ingredient list starts with Wheat Flour.
- • Protein 50.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 10.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Pellet size Micro matches the nano size band.
- • Format Granule is less typical for bottom-oriented feeding.
- • Ingredient list starts with Black Soldier Fly Larvae.
- • Protein 40.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 12.0% is within range for this life stage and supports growth.
- • Pellet size Medium may not align with the nano size band.
- • Format Granule is less typical for bottom-oriented feeding.
- • Ingredient list starts with Sword Prawn.
- • Protein 45.7% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Pellet size Micro matches the nano size band.
- • Format Pellet suits bottom-oriented feeding.
- • Fat 3.8% is low for growing fish; consider pairing with a higher-fat staple.
How scoring changes by life stage
We score foods against macro ranges for your fish's diet group. Life stage adjusts those ranges:
- Fry: higher protein and energy needs, lower tolerance for high fibre
- Juvenile: higher protein and slightly higher fat than adults
- Adult: balanced staple ranges for everyday feeding
- Conditioning: higher-fat ranges for breeding prep and recovery
How AquaIndex Scores Food for Pigmy Cory
Scores are calculated using AquaIndex's nutrition model, which evaluates ingredient quality, protein sources, macro targets, and species-specific suitability factors. How we score foods.
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