Silver dollars

I kept red hook silver dollars for many years. At the lowest point I had the school down to three and it always seemed two would school and the other was odd man out. I mixed in some of the smaller spotted types with them and they did fine together but I did not like the mixed types so I ended up getting more red hooks. Finally I had seven red hooks in my 210g and while the school was an impressive sight they just dove me nuts. Every feeding was a challenge to shut the lid before they hosed me down from attacking the food. They also were skittish and this tank was in my living room with high traffic so it just got to be irritating. After about Five years with them I decided to sell them and just go with a cichlid tank. I have never been happier. So that was not much of a help. lol

The fin rot from shipping that you have been dealing with is pretty common. I had to deal with it when I first got my red hooks. They are very hardy fish and yours should heal up in no time. I really did not like the look of a mixed group in my tank so when I finally found the red hooks available again I went for it and just did the big school. That was quite a sight to see seven of them in my 210g!

I keep keep four in my tank and they do just fine together. 3 regular and 1 thin bar red hook.


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Well I had a different variety but they were very outgoing during feeding.

Mine are also crazy at feeding time, they almost out compete the cichlids. Maybe give them some time how long have you had them?


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