Question about rosy reds, flatheads, minnows

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Minnow is a terminology used to describe many small fish.

Blacknose dace are also called minnows.

true, but seeing as the term minnow can describe both safe, and unsafe fishes, I prefer to not use the term minnow, ever, because newcomers may very well accidentally associate all minnows as being a good thing. Seeing as the only minnow really sold at pet stores is a bad one.... that association is not one I want to create.

[reptile3]

true, but seeing as the term minnow can describe both safe, and unsafe fishes, I prefer to not use the term minnow, ever, because newcomers may very well accidentally associate all minnows as being a good thing. Seeing as the only minnow really sold at pet stores is a bad one.... that association is not one I want to create.

That is why I asked, Thank You Shannon.