Hello, I bought some rosy red minnows from petco 3 days ago in hopes of using them as feeders to feed my 2 red ear sliders I have but unfortunately they have not been eaten.
I find it strange but at the sametime it is their first time of given feeders and they might have to take sometime.
I thought I had 10 of them but now theres 8 of these rosy reds. I believe I had 9 to begin with but i'm not exactly sure. I feel kind of bad that these fish are used as feeders to feed larger fish and turtles, so at the sametime I'm also glad that they are now living peacefully with the turtles.
My main question is...when and will these fishes have babies? or are they even going to? are they too young to have them now? I'm new to the fish community
I find them very cute and easy to have, ever since I noticed that the turtles won't eat them I bought some some food. I've been feeding some "Nutrafin Goldfish Flakes" twice a day and they seem to love it, eating them very fast.
thank you for your time
2007-04-21 19:02:51 · 2 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yours are probably too young to have them yet - they should be about 6 months to a year old before they first spawn. The males will get tubercules (like pimples) and a swollen appearence on their head when breeding season comes around once they're mature.
Use a clay flowerpot turned on it's side or a rock ledge/cave for a spot for them to lay eggs. Some of the articles I've used for reference on this are below:
2007-04-21 19:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they will have babies every second of their lives
2007-04-21 20:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by cabanacutie022 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋