Hey Guys,
I just set up my feeder tank and she looks pretty good. Its a 20 G long with 6 inch aeration bubbler stone, whisper filter and a little bit of fake plants. It will be home to lots of rosy reds and other small feeders. I was just wondering what water temperature rosy reds need and if they are hard to keep alive for a while?? Anything I need to know about keeping feeders alive? thanks alot!
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, Feb 10 2008 09:39 PM
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Posted 10 February 2008 - 09:52 PM
Rosy reds are fine at room temp. Feed them good quality flake food to keep them healthy, and you could supplement with some live mosquito larvae in the spring and summer. That's pretty much it. If you put a 2" PVC pipe in there, and give them 16 hours of light, they'll probably breed for you.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 10:17 AM
rosy reds are fatheads, I keep my fatheads for ice fishing out in the garage all winter ~40. As long as they don't freeze they will live. Obviously thought they would be happier (and healthier over the long haul at warmer temps.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:04 PM
And the rosy red tank will need a 25% water change every week aswell right?
That depends on the density you're keeping them at. The more fish you have, the larger and more frequent the water changes required. 25% once a week should be fine unless you're really packing them in there.
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 07:12 PM
Alright thanks, Just wondering whats considered a good quality flake food. I have Tetra brand Spirulina flakes and Wardley essentials tropical premium flakes. And how many rosy reds is too much for a 20G long?
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 08:55 PM
Alright thanks, Just wondering whats considered a good quality flake food. I have Tetra brand Spirulina flakes and Wardley essentials tropical premium flakes. And how many rosy reds is too much for a 20G long?
You could keep 200 or more rosies in your 20 gal short-term, like if you're buying them in bulk and slowly feeding them off, IF you put a powerful filter on your 20 gal, maybe one rated for a 30 or 40 gallon tank, and have good aeration and frequent large water changes. Pet stores and bait shops keep them at higher densities than this, but they're generally not feeding the fish, so the water quality is much easier to control. If you want to breed your own rosies, you'll want a much lower density in the main tank (probably just a dozen or so fish), and you will need some additional tanks to raise the young in.
As an alternative to your 20 gallon, consider using a large plastic storage tub; if you have a place to put it, this is a cheap way to provide lots of room for non-display fish.
I feed my rosies TetraMin tropical flakes because they're cheap; I don't think you have to worry too much about which food to use unless you're breeding the rosies or feeding them to a high-dollar specimen fish that needs fancy nutrition. Feeding them anything at all is already a step up from the condition they're in straight from the pet store.
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