Am I doing this right?

[Z Trip]

Hi I was reading about how to breed Silver Dollars and I am getting alot of mixed sugestions. I was told to lower the water level but then wread they spawned in the rainy season I wread that they scatered their eggs everywhere someone else to me they lay their eggs on floating plants..... So this is what I did. I have 7 pretty muhc adult Silver Dollars in a 85G tank with a small Kissing fish and some Snails. I lowered the water and added some random plastic plants in their to float. I also thruw some lettuce/greens for them to much on. My room temp is about 80F. Will I get any results this way? H

Here is my set-up:

Thanks

Z

 

[Druu]

LMFAO. Rainy season lowers the water temperature. You may want to add slightly cooler water to your tank.

 

[elting44]

Z are you talking about water temp or water level?

 

[Z Trip]

Z are you talking about water temp or water level?

Both...

I will take out a bucket of water today and add one that is super cold with ice cubes to see if it sparks their interest.

Z

 

[gomezladdams]

How big/old are those?They look pretty small to me

 

[Z Trip]

The smallest SD being about 4" and the largest just under 7"(this thing is a TANK!).

Z

 

[cassharper]

I wouldn't add super cold, just cool. Put it in a watering can and add it slowly a few times a day. Just lowering the water level isn't going to magically make them breed, it might take time, keep at it though, and they will.

 

[superluke]

i used to have 3 adult silver dollars in a community tank 2 of them always shimmied next to each other but there were never any eggs or fry and it at a heat of 79 and is 18 inch deep

 

[oscarboy5556]

i think the kissers might b a problem if they get hungry one day

 

[bigjason12]

Ye the kissers will definetly be a problem i could imagine.
Just leave the dollars in their by themselves?