Feeding and Nutrition

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:23 pm **Is this a Rosie-red Minnow?? (pics)**

I went to PetsMart to get some rosie red minnows a few days ago. I asked an employee for eight rosies (but he gave me nine lol).

The fishies were eaten in several days except for this one fish. His name is Legend, but I wont bond too much because he'll most likely get eaten some day.

It doesnt look like a rosie red minnow, but I'm not an expert. Could they have given my the wrong fish?

Any ideas what kind of fish it might be if it isnt a rosie?

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:34 pm

He doesnt look like a Rosie to me either.
They are usually pinkish orange. This is like a totally different fish. (ithink)

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:37 pm

Hmm, i'm not sure on that one.
Here's a typical rosey red,

But I also saw fish that looked just like the one you posted in the rosey red tank at my petsmart...but passed on them because I wasn't sure.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:49 pm

I hope my turtles don't get sick from eating them :shock:

Why are some petshop employees so...dumb

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:51 pm

Haha.
Yeah. I wonder what kind of fish it isss.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:05 pm

http://www.fishforums.com/forum/general ... post185623

Look at the answers and you will find out what kind of fish it is.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:13 pm

Chrisbarnett wrote:Hmm, i'm not sure on that one.
Here's a typical rosey red,

But I also saw fish that looked just like the one you posted in the rosey red tank at my petsmart...but passed on them because I wasn't sure.

yea at petco one time the guy wanted to get rid of all the leftover feeder fish because a new shipment was in so i asked for 3 roseys and he gave me like 20 and 5 of those my turts didnt like them too much :/

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:30 pm

emma wrote:http://www.fishforums.com/forum/general-freshwater/20752-what-kind-fish.html#post185623

Look at the answers and you will find out what kind of fish it is.

Wow! Thanks for the answer!

That really helped, but now I kinda wanna sue petsmart for giving me the wrong fishes lol.

I hope they arent bad for my turtles though.

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:42 pm

Do you think they will be too fatty for the turtles?, or the same as a rosie?

To "TheOldSalt" on the fish forum: What?? I can't worry about my turtles eating something that they aren't recommended ???

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:28 pm

That looks like a Fathead Minnow......basiclly the same as Rosies.

Lookie here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathead_minnow

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:17 pm

Thanks for the answer

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