Are my silver dollars Confused??

Antj88

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I have a group of 13 silver dollars, I am about 95% sure I got the sexing of them right and from what I can see with breeding behaviour I have 2 males trying to breed together? Has anybody else had this issue? Thanks in advance, Ant
 

FJB

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Yes I do observe "mock breeding behavior", sometimes including 2 males (Metynnis cf maculatus), and sometimes involving a female in my aquarium, which has 8 silver dollars (3 species of Metynnis). Also sometimes including two males of two different species of Metynnis.
Unfortunately you did not say what kind(s) of silver dollars you have, nor showed pictures. Are you sure you have 13 of the same type of silver dollars? what genus/species? and then the genders....
Pictures can tell a lot more!
 

Antj88

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I am pretty sure they are all redhook silver dollars, I there's no stripes or spots on any of them, I will try and get a video later of the lot of them.

After reading another thread about silver dollars on here from a few years back I've been able to spot what is obviously a female spraying eggs tho, but everything else was eating the eggs, and any suggestions on what to do as I dont have another tank big enough to house the silver dollars.
 

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Again, without pictures, this statement means very little to others, particularly if you want them to have an idea of what you are referring to: "I am pretty sure they are all redhook silver dollars".

The more you give (info), the more you get (similar experiences, advise, etc).
 

Antj88

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Again, without pictures, this statement means very little to others, particularly if you want them to have an idea of what you are referring to: "I am pretty sure they are all redhook silver dollars".

The more you give (info), the more you get (similar experiences, advise, etc).
I will upload some pics now for you
 
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