Backyard Aquaponics
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Hey all!

So what is some good feed for minnows. They are just standard minnows from the bait shop, I don't know the specific breed. The guy I bought them from said he didn't know about feeding because he sold them before he needed to feed them. What's a good, natural omnivore feed that could be bought in the US or online? The selection at the pet shop in my town is quite sad and the ingredients are just a mixture of sulfates and other "quality supplements."

Also, I made the feed at the bottom of this article: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FA/FA09700.pdf
I tossed a bit in to them today and they attacked it at first but left it alone almost immediately afterwards. They only cost me about 6 bucks for 3-4 dozen of them but I'd hate to let them perish because I couldn't feed them. Might post some pics of them for fun.

I have alot of fish i caught in the local river. They might be a bit bigger than minnows but they seem to love finely crushed goldfish flakes.

when i first cycled my system i used minnows from a bait shop - emerald shiners.. i used crushed up cat food for the first few weeks, when i got my bluegill and crayfish i got regular fish food, and crushed some of that up for them.. until they were gone