Can I keep rosy red minnows in a 5.5 gallon tank?

[SpringChicken2]

I am planning on raising rosy red minnows(3 of them) and I was wondering if a 5.5 gallon tank would be suitable for them, thanks!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

That's easily big enough for 3. Are you going to be breeding them?

 

[SpringChicken2]

I wasn't planning on it, but I would not mind if they did, since I will be moving them out to a small pond in the summer

 

[jvls1942]

are those the kind we use for Perch bait ?

 

[SpringChicken2]

are those the kind we use for Perch bait ?

Probably, I don't fish so I wouldn't know, but rosy reds are feeder fish used for bait

 

[Zoomie]

These guys get to be 2 - 3" long... personally? I think 10 gallons is more suitable, but I hear they are quite hardy so maybe they can weather a 5. I think the hardest thing of all is to find some healthy ones since they are typically kept in filthy, crowded conditions in the pet stores. Or maybe you know a local breeder? That would be cool if you can get them from a clean source. I know pet stores try hard, but since they see these as feeders, they don't always keep them in the best of conditions.

Also I believe they are real easy to breed. Quite interesting too since they behave kind of like cichlids.

 

[Kevin565]

It could technically be done but it's not ideal. They are schooling fish so it's recommended to keep them in groups of 5+. You'd want at least a 10 gallon for that.