rosy reds

[BigDaddy420]

whats up with these little guys, i seen alot of people talking about them but i didnt find a profile in the section. i finally got rid of my rosy barbs tonight, im kinda happy, i think the one had dropsy and my nephew liked it, he seems to be happy doesnt have trouble swimming or anything, so he'll make them a good pet for awhile. but back to the rosy reds, will these survive and breed with platys and mollys and such? i dont know for sure but im assuming they are non agressive and probably community? correct me if im wrong, i seen a couple links in old threads to sites about them, but the links were dead
thanks in advance.

 

[Lotus]

I believe you're talking about rosy red minnows. If so, this looks like a good page: http://www.fishpondinfo.com/rosies.htm

They are sold as feeder fish in some stores (I think PetCo usually has them). If you decide to get them and they're sold as feeders, it would be a good idea to quarantine them.

 

[BigDaddy420]

thanks, exactly what i was looking for, you rock.

 

[CoNMaN]

If you want rosey reds for even cheaper go to your local bait shop. They are sold as live bait for ice fishing and fishing in general. Check your gas station.

 

[BigDaddy420]

dont have alot of bait shops aroudn this hicktown, we have those soda/bait machines..lol most of the minnows in there are half dead usually.

 

[Shaunna]

where is bellaire? It can't be near as hick as WCH!!!! Walmart sells them here. I don't know what you want them for, but if it is anything important you can quarantine them. They are 28 cents.

 

[BigDaddy420]

bellaire is a very very small town on the wv border near wheeling, u can drive thru it in about 2 minutes. i can get rosy reds at an lfs down the road an hour or so, i was just wandering howd they mix in my community tank.
where or what is WCH? you'll hear about bellaire if you follow high school football in ohio, they're 10-0 in the regular season, ranked #1 in the state right now, theyre picked to win the state championship this year.

 

[timisu87]

My LFS near my college offers them for 10 cents a piece. They are usually about 1-1.5 inches. My roommate has not had any problems with them when using them to feed his turtle.

 

[Shaunna]

Washington Court House. I have heard of Bellaire just didn't know where it was. I am a little south of Columbus.

 

[Gamefishin]

I feed my native rosy reds, I'm not sure why you want to keep them as your pet though. They are very plain looking, I think some real bait shop minnows would be better to keep because they thrive in a school.

 

[AdamMAXIS]

I keep many of them in my tank. The Rosy Reds are the ones that live while the Fatheads all die out quickly from the turtle.

It seems, from my experience, that these Rosy Reds are the better breed.