Toledo Goldfish Rosie Red Minnows - Versatile Live Fish Perfect for Aquariums or as Feeder Fish for Ponds - Small, 1,000 Count

Gotta give the company 5 stars. And here’s why. 1- shortly after order, I was contacted in app by a representative informing me of when my fish were to be shipped & when to expect them 2- received my order in 24hrs 3- only lost 2 fish, they got caught up in the bag creases during shipping 4- zero floaters 24 hrs after pouring them into my pond 5- the little fish are just cool as hell & really stand out in the water column! They definitely add that extra bit of “Zen” to the water garden & pond. 😎 Just placed and received a second order. Just as perfect as the first time. 748 arrived alive, 2 got the smush during packing & shipping. So long as they make the winter here, next year should be a blast to watch & enjoy. Thnx again T-Fish!!!

They arrived a day after the order was placed and all were alive and moving.. not sure how you count 750 moving guppies but assume there were the right number but seemed like 300 in my estimation. Who would know. Glad I tracked order and happened to be home a day early or these little guys would have sat overnight.

They arrived on time and not 1 loss very happy so far will see survival rate in a few days. Update. After 2 days all minnows are still alive not 1 loss. I treated Tap water 3 days prior to their arrival with. tetra start up and began running a aerorator in a 35qt cooler. Am very please that with this purchase. Minnows are going to be used for crappie and walleye fishing and not able to purchase live minnows this time of year from local bait shops so I am happy to be able to purchase them here. Will be buying again update #2. Minnows still all alive however a little disappointed in count did a water change today and discovered I only recieved around 75 to 80 minnows when count was be 100 Lori provided great customer service by stating they would add the miss count to my next order. Awesome response time to my issue great product and customer service

I built this little pond for my mother. Pa was taken ill with Covid and recently passed, so this pond is a place she can go to and relax. I bought quite a few critters for the pond: crayfish, snails, and these red minnows... with some goldfish we already had, and some regular minnows we got from a nearby river. As to the red minnows. I bought 50 and totally expected some to be DOA. I estimate about 15 did indeed come gills up. Then another 15 or so kind of went into shock or something, swimming erratically before falling to the bottom of the pond and becoming food for the crayfish. Circle of life I reckon. What I have been left with is 20 robust awesome fishies that swarm like piranha when fed. Kind of cool to just sit and watch. If they're anything like the river minnows, I'm sure they'll make more. I am satisfied with what we've got left and they're doing great! Expect some losses. Heck, shipping fish through the mail can't be that easy. These minnows are a welcome addition to momma's pond.

I would NOT RECOMMEND this purchase. I was initially impressed with overnight live delivery, all fish arrived in bright orange color, all alive. HOWEVER, within 24 hrs I was scooping out 25+ dead minnows from my 40 gallon tank, with no apparent cause of death, except red blood spots on the bodies. I did an immediate water change, and within a few hours and for the next 24 hrs I was again scooping out anywhere from 6 - 12 dead fish - again - no apparent cause except the red blood spots on the bodies, and I've been cleaning dead fish out of my aquarium no less than 2xs a day ever since. My research as to what could be happening says disease is the most likely culprit. Now - a bit of history for me: I have a 55g community tank - all fish are 2.5 yrs old, with 2nd & 3rd generation platys. I have never experience mass die off. I also have a 40g Axolotly tank with 4 Axolotls age 6-18 months old. And I have a 150 g. pond with 19 - 3rd generation goldfish that are 2.5 yrs old (parents were eaten by racoon invasion). So it's not like I don't know what I'm doing. I'm not an expert, but I'm not a beginner either. Today is day 5 since these fish were delivered, and I wake up to a cloudy tank with about 25+ dead fish. Yesterday I cleared 6 dead fish upon waking, a water change, and scooped 6-8 dead fish every 4-5 hours. I have contacted the seller, no response, and I am at a loss. These are pretty little fish, altho I did buy them to feed to Axolotls - but I cannot feed them because clearly there is a disease of some sort and so now I feel I bought 100+ fish just to watch them die and spend my time scooping dead fish and doing water changes. As far as I'm concerned this is a COMPLETE WASTE OF $$ and will never purchase these again. Furthermore, the return policy states that I will have to pay a 50% restocking fee to return. I want a total refund but I'm not sure how that works since I didn't save any of the dead fish. So I get burned all the way around. I will update this review upon seller response. 8/16/21 UPDATE: I never got a response from the seller about my issues with these fish. I attempted to use Tetra Lifeguard to cure the fungus rapidly overcoming these little fish, and it only seemed to exasperate the issues!! I took all the fish out of the tank, put them in a whole new bare naked tank with a salt bath recipe and they all survived for 24 hrs and I thought BINGO! But between 36 & 48 hrs they were all dying off again. I literally watched on an hourly basis as they took a turn for the worst. I finally requested a return, but they all died before I could return. Never got to use them as intended (feeders) and for 10 days I scooped dead fish and performed water changes trying to save these little fish. A total waste of $$, time, and emotional investment in this situation. I am glad it's over as I am exhausted. As I've stated before, in my 40 yrs of aquatic hobby, I have never experienced such massive die off without cause or cure. I will never make this mistake again.

My order was for 750 Rosie Red minnows and 100 goldfish. I did not see but maybe 2 dead Rosies and no dead gold fish. I WILL ORDER THIS AGAIN!!