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− | = | + | |sexing=:The males develop breeding tubercles on their heads similar to [[Goldfish]]. |
− | :The males develop breeding tubercles on their heads similar to [[Goldfish]]. | + | |tank_compatibility=:A social fish that does best in groups of its own kind. Can be kept with similar-sized peaceful sub-tropical fish. |
− | + | |diet=:Will readily accept common aquarium [[flake food|flakes]]/[[pellet Food|pellets]]. They will also enjoy occasional feeding of [[live food|live and frozen food]]. They are known to eat [[daphnia]] and other live foods in the wild. | |
− | + | |feeding_regime=:These minnows should be fed once or twice per day. They should only be fed the amount of food that they can consume in 2 minutes, or this will then go on to pollute the water. | |
− | + | |environment_specifics=:Will benefit from rockery/caves being placed in tank. Fairly tolerating of most water conditions. | |
− | :A social fish that does best in groups of its own kind. Can be kept with similar-sized peaceful sub-tropical fish. | + | |behaviour=:Social, active and hardy. Females will lay eggs under rocks (halved flowerpots work well) and once they are fertilized the male will guard them until they hatch. Top/middle feeder although will spend majority of time at the bottom of the tank. |
− | + | |identification=:The wild type Fathead Minnow is olive-green in colour. A now-common red-pink colour morph gives this fish it's Rosy Red common name. It is possible that the red-pink colour morph can be mistaken for a juvenile [[Goldfish]] to the untrained eye. | |
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− | :Will readily accept common aquarium [[flake food|flakes]]/[[pellet Food|pellets]]. They will also enjoy occasional feeding of [[live food|live and frozen food]]. They are known to eat [[daphnia]] and other live foods in the wild. | ||
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− | :These minnows should be fed once or twice per day. They should only be fed the amount of food that they can consume in 2 minutes, or this will then go on to pollute the water. | ||
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− | :Social, active and hardy. Females will lay eggs under rocks (halved flowerpots work well) and once they are fertilized the male will guard them until they hatch. Top/middle feeder although will spend majority of time at the bottom of the tank. | ||
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− | :The wild type Fathead Minnow is olive-green in colour. A now-common red-pink colour morph gives this fish it's Rosy Red common name. It is possible that the red-pink colour morph can be mistaken for a juvenile [[Goldfish]] to the untrained eye. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cyprinids, Minnows | |Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cyprinids, Minnows |