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They live a year or so, and die soon after spawning season. Shiners live much longer. Suckers keep really well. I had 5 lbs of undersized ones for a couple months a while back.
- How long do shiners live in captivity?
- How long do shiners live in the wild?
- How long do shiners live in a pond?
- Can shiners live in tap water?
- Why do my shiners keep dying?
- What temperature do shiners like?
- What can I feed my shiners?
- Do shiners like cold water?
- Are shiners bad for pond?
- Are shiners good to eat?
- Do shiners eat each other?
- How often do shiners reproduce?
How long do shiners live in captivity?
Adult golden shiners may reach 1 (30.5 cm) in length and live for nine years. Golden shiners are raised primarily for bait, but they also are used as forage for largemouth bass, crappie, and in other game fish ponds.
How long do shiners live in the wild?
The common shiner is a freshwater fish found in North America. Adults inhabit rocky pools in small to medium rivers. They can live to be approximately 6 years old.
How long do shiners live in a pond?
When stocking, buy shiners which are 2-3 years old or 4-6" in length. These are your "golden cows" and will often live to 7-9 years of age. Both golden shiners and fathead minnows should be stocked by May 1st in northern ponds, earlier in the South.
Can shiners live in tap water?
Prepare the container for the minnow.
The chemicals in tap water can kill your minnows, so don't use it to keep the minnows in. The container you are using should maintain a constant temperature, helping keep your minnows alive longer.
Why do my shiners keep dying?
-there is a limited amount of oxygen in water and as the fish breathe its constantly gets used up and has to be replenished. ... Â So if you walk out the bait store with a bucket full of minnows and no oxygen supplement then, yup they are gonna suffocate and die very quickly.
What temperature do shiners like?
A wide range of water temperatures can be tolerated by golden shiners; their preferred range is 17.2-23.9 °C. They can survive in water as cold as 2 °C, and high mortalities can result if fish are exposed to temperatures above 33.9 °C with upper lethal temperatures near 37.8 °C (Stone et al. 1997).
What can I feed my shiners?
Algae, goldfish, and some flies and beetles are excellent sources of nourishment for the shiners. Place the shiners into the tank. Make sure that the water is at room temperature when you place the shiners in the tank. A temperature shock may cause the shiners to die.
Do shiners like cold water?
Re: Optimal Temp for keeping shiners? i leave my shiners suckers and minnows in my large cooler for weeks. you can add some snow on the cooler for oxygen or add water. I like colder the better that way when I'm ready to use them there custom to the cold lake water.
Are shiners bad for pond?
Because they are a relatively long and narrow fish with soft fin rays, they are an ideal forage fish for bass. ... Golden shiners are one of the two most widely cultured bait fishes (along with fathead minnows) and have been cultured in ponds for more than a half century.
Are shiners good to eat?
description. The golden shiner, or American roach (Notemigonus cryseleucas), a larger, greenish and golden minnow attaining a length of 30 cm and a weight of 0.7 kg (1.5 pounds), is both edible and valuable as bait.
Do shiners eat each other?
Luxilus cornutus is much like every other fish in how it acquires its nutrients. First of all, the common shiner is an omnivore, which means that it will eat both plant matter and other animals.
How often do shiners reproduce?
Golden shiners are repeat spawners and may spawn 4 to 5 times per season. Young golden shiners will mate in the year after they hatch if they are in warmer waters. In colder waters, it may take 2 years of development before they can mate. Golden shiners may spawn 4-5 times during a season.
