Hi I have 4 minnows, only had them for little over 2 weeks yet already I'm noticing big changes in 2 of them. One of them has started to develop a bump on the underside of her body & the other one has got a bump which is really quite large for a fish (especially considering the size of minnow!!!)
I know that the female is normally a little 'fatter' than the males so what I'm seeing could be that but at the same time I can't help but wonder because the one with the biggest tummy is staying on her own a lot in a certain place in the tank & when she does bother with the others she always goes back to that one spot again.
Anyone know anything much about minnows? Are their fry hard to keep going? Would they have to be fed live foods or can i crush flakes for them? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
2007-03-26 22:42:52 · 2 answers · asked by Mama_Het 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
So much of the info you need really depends on what type of minnows you have. If you can post photos of the fish to a photo share site and a link to your quesiton it would really help.
MM
2007-03-27 02:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with MM here. I've kept minnows, but have never tried spawning them. In some species you can tell male from female during spawning because the males will develop tubercules (bumps) in their head, gill covers, or other places on their bodies. Some can be distinguished because the males get a breeding coloration.
Fry could be raised, but you'd have to keep them in a separate tank - the parents would eat them. You could feed them commercial foods (flakes or pellets), but depending on the species, some like/need more algae than others.
There's too much to try and guess without knowing the species you have.
2007-03-30 20:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋