What Can You Feed 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.

Can you feed shiners dog food?

If I have the shiners for more than 2 weeks I put one or two pieces of dry dog food in the bucket the day before I’m going to change the water and I havent had to many issues with this.

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.