Fathead Minnows...

[JoBodude]

I have had 1 fathead minnow for about a year now and he/she is doin GREAT but i just realized he was a minnow lol i know very stupid of me! but now i kinda want to breed them ...well first just get a few more i am thinking 2 more...i dont want to much overcrouding in my tank! ok so my question is ...is there any minnow lovers out there?! please tell me about fathead minnows and how to tell gender and how to breed!

THANKS PEOPLE!

 

[ryan]

Taken from a post of mine elsewhere;

Fathead or Roseyred Minnow
(Pimephales promelas)

Size: 7-10cm (3"- 4")
Origin: North America, Canada and down to some southern states.

These are a peaceful and hardy species. The name refers to the small pad of fleshy tissue on the head of sexually mature males, used in reproduction. The pad is used to keep his eggs clean by gently rubbing them with it. There is the natural coloured fish and an orange-yellow colour form.