I spoke to Anderson Minnow farm earlier this morning. They told me that they start with their 2 smallest size shiners on the spawning mats at the hatchery. I asked about the ovarian parasite and she responded by saying all of their fish are tested and are disease free. Anyway, I ordered 2 boxes of the smaller golden shiners for my new pond and wanted to put the information out there for anyone trying to figure out what size shiner to order.
Heppy