Fathead/bullhead/rosy red minnows

[DeepSeaFishin]

Ok, I have a few questions

I really am interested in finding bullhead minnows, or fathead as they call it, they are all the similar strain, just different colors. Anywho, I have a 10 gallon and a 2.5 ready for use. I was planning on ordering them online or maybe even finding them in my stream outback of my home. My question is Should I order them online or go to my local fish store which has rosy reds under the "Feeder Fish" Tanks. I know the ones at my local fish store will most likely have disease due to overcrowding etc. So im just wondering if I should go to a local bait shop and purchas them there (I saw them before in large rearing tanks). OR should I attempt to locate a school of them in my stream, (if there is any).

I also was thinking perhaps ordering them over the mail, if I do, Will most of them die during the journey?

Any Help would be appriciated
Heres the Link For Info For em,

FatHead: http/aqualandpetsplus.com/Live%20Food,%2...d%20Minnows.htm
Rosy Red: http/www.fishpondinfo.com/rosy2.htm

 

[WILDER]

Don't believe in getting fish from the wild, but if you did, you would have to get a lot of the stream water,test ph of stream water as you will need to know that to acclimatise them properly plus temp.

 

[NinjaSmurf]

Well, if you live in the country and get your water from a well and catch the reds close to where you live you shouldn't have any problem with it. Of course, it shouldn't be a problem buying them from the bait shop or pet store either, as they are pretty sturdy fish. They go great in ponds too lol.