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Just got a bluntnose minnow from LBS

Started by Guest_factnfiction101_* , May 03 2009 09:51 PM

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#1 Guest_factnfiction101_*

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 09:51 PM

I bought a bluntnose minnow (or it might be a Fathead Minnow) from my LBS, very cool looking minnow. He was on his last limbs floating at the top of the tank. I put him in a spare tank and in just a few hours he was doing great. He moves like a little torpedo thru the water.

Does anyone know much about these? Cos I really don't. What types of fish can he be put with? I haven't noticed him feeding much, what do they eat? I've got plenty of worms to cut up, and other fish foods...

Edited by factnfiction101, 03 May 2009 - 10:32 PM.

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Posted 06 May 2009 - 01:21 PM

Fatheads do well on flake food and will eat any small live or frozen invertebrates as well. Mine also pick at algae. I suspect bluntnoses are similar. Mine do fine in a community tank with modest-sized sunfish and some large cyprinids. As long as you avoid big-mouthed predators (green sunnies, warmouth, creek chub, bullheads, etc.) the minnows should do fine. Mine court and nest in the tank, but the other fish quickly devour any fry.

#3 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 06 May 2009 - 03:34 PM

factnfiction101,

Here are my care sheets for both the Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus) and the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas). Hope this helps!