How to Buy Frozen Minnows

Minnows serve as feeder fish for exotic pets such as omnivorous reptiles and tropical fish. Feeding your pets minnow feeders assures that they are getting the proper nutrition for their diets. To keep plenty of minnows on hand, buy them frozen in bulk. Buying frozen minnows proves to be a brief and simplistic task, regardless of how you're using them.

Instructions

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      Locate a reputable aquarium hobbyist shop. Aquariumfish.net offers a variety of feeder fish, as well as other aquatic fauna with a multitude of information. Other vendors include Pet Smart or your local pet store.

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      Inquire about frozen feeder fish and compare the rates of one store's frozen minnows with the prices of another store's.

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      Check out your local bait and tackle shop to see if they carry frozen minnows. Bait stores often carry the frozen fish and sell them as fresh-water fishing bait, and the prices are usually more reasonable as well.

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      Choose a vendor, whether it be a pet store or a tackle shop and purchase the frozen minnows. Ordering frozen minnows online can be more expensive than buying them in person due to the shipping costs associated with shipping frozen items.

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      Keep the minnows frozen and only chip off as much as you need at a time from the container. Ordinarily, minnows are frozen individually so they can be used easily.