I know people on this forum might not give to much credit to Cyprinids (Minnows) but to me they're one of the best types of fish out there and really deserve at least a devoted thread to them on this forum. Just like characins you have the smaller peaceful species such as fathead minnows and Giant Danios but then you also have the monsters of the family like Common Carp and Colorado Pikeminnows. I personally think there should be a seperate sub forum for Cyprinids but maybe that's just me, if others think that way as well I could bring it up with a mod but otherwise they at least deserve this thread. Since there currently isn't a forum feel free to post anything about Cyprinids here guys, pictures, videos, experience, setups, breeding projects, etc.
I currently am keeping 6 species of Cyprinids (1 tropical species and 5 native species) including 6 Giant Danios (Devario aequipinnatus), 4 Creek Chubs (Semotilus atromaculatus), 3 Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus), 3 Silverjaw Minnows (Notropis buccatus), 5 Mimic Shiners (Notropis volucellus), and 1 Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus). As far as breeding minnows go I've had 1 spawn out of my creek chubs but no eggs were laid (just the spawning embrace multiple times over about 1 hour) but I plan on trying again in the spring.
I currently am keeping 6 species of Cyprinids (1 tropical species and 5 native species) including 6 Giant Danios (Devario aequipinnatus), 4 Creek Chubs (Semotilus atromaculatus), 3 Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus), 3 Silverjaw Minnows (Notropis buccatus), 5 Mimic Shiners (Notropis volucellus), and 1 Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus). As far as breeding minnows go I've had 1 spawn out of my creek chubs but no eggs were laid (just the spawning embrace multiple times over about 1 hour) but I plan on trying again in the spring.