Questions regarding the survival of rosy red minnows under ice in the winter months

[j.w]

@LakeFournier

 

[GBBUDD]

I'm in zone 6b and my rosey reds survive every winter

glad i never tried rosey reds, i too am 6b and the first year i put in some minnows only some mature minnows survived i believe it was 8, and i ended up with several hundred. this year is much colder im hoping none survive. the first year i had a couple thousand due to not having any predators

 

[Moni_Pond]

I'm in zone 6b and my rosey reds survive every winter

Yes - mine also survive. They must have had a predator this last summer that drastically reduced their numbers though. I’m thinking it may have been the bullfrogs.

 

[TimsPond]

Does anyone in Northern Virginia or Maryland have any rosy red minnow to share? I would love to have some in my pond, but am afraid of introducing disease with the feeder fish.

Tim

 

[GBBUDD]

GET THEM FROM A PET STORE AND THEN GIVE THEM A QUARENTINE AND PROFORM C BATH