Common name: Red Shiner
Scientific name: Notropis Lutrensis
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wyoming, as well as parts of northen Mexico
Maximum Size: 3"
Care: A truly beautiful coldwater fish. Males are a lovely sky-blue colour with red fins. When in breeding condition, these colours are heightened and white pimples appear over the head and pectoral fins. Suitable for a commnity tank provided tank mates are not small enough to be eaten. It is a midwater dweller, and would thrive in temperatures of 59 to 77f. Not fussy over water pH however extreme pH and hardness should be avoided, neutral and medium hard water is suitable.
Feeding: It is an omnivore and will take most processed foods. A Varied diet which should include frozen and live foods.
Sexing: Males exhibit more colours relative to the dull-coloured females.
Breeding: An egg-scatterer that is rarely bred in captivity. Spawns during the summer months only.
Comments: A shoaling coldwater species which must have clean, cool, well-oxygenated water. Can be kept in an outdoor pond during a winter that is not harsh, but displays well in an aquarium where the lovely colours can be appreciated.
Scientific name: Notropis Lutrensis
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wyoming, as well as parts of northen Mexico
Maximum Size: 3"
Care: A truly beautiful coldwater fish. Males are a lovely sky-blue colour with red fins. When in breeding condition, these colours are heightened and white pimples appear over the head and pectoral fins. Suitable for a commnity tank provided tank mates are not small enough to be eaten. It is a midwater dweller, and would thrive in temperatures of 59 to 77f. Not fussy over water pH however extreme pH and hardness should be avoided, neutral and medium hard water is suitable.
Feeding: It is an omnivore and will take most processed foods. A Varied diet which should include frozen and live foods.
Sexing: Males exhibit more colours relative to the dull-coloured females.
Breeding: An egg-scatterer that is rarely bred in captivity. Spawns during the summer months only.
Comments: A shoaling coldwater species which must have clean, cool, well-oxygenated water. Can be kept in an outdoor pond during a winter that is not harsh, but displays well in an aquarium where the lovely colours can be appreciated.
