Minnows are kept for different reasons by different people. Some people keep them as live bait for fishing, while others keep minnows as pets. Whatever reason you are keeping them, you will need to meet… More »
Difficulty:
Easy
www.ehow.com
Rosy Red (Fathead Minnow) Care Sheet ... Fat Head Minnows, also found in pet stores, are olive-grey with a dark bi-lateral stripe. There is also a pronounced dark spot on the tail, particularly in males. Males tend to be thicker built with a more rounded head, and may have banding of dark and pale makings.
network.bestfriends.org/news/postdetail.aspx?np=13272
This page is about rosy red and fathead minnows. ... Care and Water Preferences; ... The only known web site about fathead minnows and rosy red minnows as pets in aquariums and ponds, the largest known non-scientific web site on fathead minnows, and the only known web site on rosy red minnows. Let me know if you find another site!!
www.fishpondinfo.com/rosies.htm
Minnows are lively and peaceful fish which like to live in schools. The body is silver and elongated, much like a small trout. Fins are red and the back of the fish has darker markings. The aquarium in which Minnows are kept should allow for plenty of open swimming space.
www.aquariacentral.com/fishinfo/cold/minnow.htm www.aquariacentral.com/fishinfo/cold/minnow.htm
Captive Care Notes: Silvery Minnows (Hybognathus, Family Cyprinidae) ... (All attempts to spawn the minnows without the horome were unsuccessful.) The temperature was 27C (80.6F). A tubular air-diffuser across the width of the aquaria provided oxygen and current. Males pursued a single female, nudging her abdominal region.
www.nanfa.org/captivecare/hybognathus.shtml www.nanfa.org/captivecare/hybognathus.shtml
Captive Care Notes: Cutlip Minnows (Exoglossum, Family Cyprinidae) ... The minnows built nests and spawned. Eggs were moved to an egg-hatching aquarium. Larvae were fed live brine shrimp and a powdered dry commercial fish food. As the larvae grew, they were given a more granular fish food.
www.nanfa.org/captivecare/exoglossum.shtml www.nanfa.org/captivecare/exoglossum.shtml
Feeding minnows to other fish; Feed your carnivorous fish only a few (1-2 per predator fish) rosy reds at a time. Adding large quantities of minnows at once may upset the balance of the water and cause fish to die. ... This Care Guide contains general information and helpful tips for the proper care of your pet,
www.petsmart.com/uc/petarticles_db.jsp?ucCategory=CARE&... www.petsmart.com/uc/petarticles_db.jsp?ucCategory=CARE&ucTopic=FISH&ucSubTopic=CARE&ucSubTopic2=&ucContent=/articles/content/fish/care/minnow/RosyRedMinnows.html
How to Take Care of Pond Minnows. Adding minnows to your pond will help keep it clean and natural. While minnows will become part of your pond's ecosystem, you still will need to provide some minimal care to keep your minnows... ... How to Care for Minnows...
www.ehow.com/how_4895173_care-pond-minnows.html www.ehow.com/how_4895173_care-pond-minnows.html
Mostly Minnows has over eight years experience raising minnows and wormks closely with its customers offering help and advice in the handling and care of minnows in the bait shops. ... Golden shiners are the minnow of choice in Upstate SC. Some of the minnows are raised locally at the bait farm, the rest are purchased...
www.mostlyminnows.com/minnows.php www.mostlyminnows.com/minnows.php
How to Catch Minnows. ... How to Catch Minnows in Ponds, Lakes, or Deep Streams. ... How to Keep Minnows Alive.
www.inquiry.net/outdoor/spring/bait/live_minnows.htm www.inquiry.net/outdoor/spring/bait/live_minnows.htm