questionable batch of feeders?

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Jack Dempsey
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I bought a batch of Rosey red minnows for my baby Florida gars to eat Wednesday. I do a thorough three week QT and immediately begin aquari-sol treatment for external parasites!

I do 100% water changes every day on my feeder bins!

The overnight death rate on this batch is SO far beyond anything I have ever experienced (close to 25%ish) before in QT of minnows that I am concerned that this is just a flat out BAD batch!

Is it worth "continuing" this three week QT of this batch of minnows, or should I just save time and effort by culling the other 75% still alive after 24 hours. Obviously if when I do tonight's WC I see a similar loss ratio than it is a no brainer and they get tossed, but if there is not considerable loss, should I still just cut my loss and cull?:WHOA:
 
They're pretty inexpensive. If I were you, I'd just dispose of the ones now and get a new batch. Thats just me. Better to be safe than sorry.
 
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