Can I add Red Hook SDs to an existing school?

[lujor]

I have a school of 7 RedHooks along with various other fish in a 240. They are about 5" in diameter and have lived together for the last 3.5yrs. There are 5males and 2females. Will the fish form one larger school if I add a few more similarly sized RHSDs? Does sex or number matter? Anyone done this with success before?

 

[Allan01230]

You could add what ever you want without any promblems. I added 2 5 inch silver dollars to my 3 black banned dollars about 5 inches with out any promblems. I have had few as 3 and as many as a dozen of black banned red hooks and regular sd's and never had promblems. They just all seem to school together. Even my mascara (filamnet barbs) would school with the gang.

 

[Moshmarine]

 

[knifegill]

Agree that is should be fine. SD's aren't too terrible hierarchical afaik.

 

[Leongy]

I have a school of 7 RedHooks along with various other fish in a 240. They are about 5" in diameter and have lived together for the last 3.5yrs. There are 5males and 2females. Will the fish form one larger school if I add a few more similarly sized RHSDs? Does sex or number matter? Anyone done this with success before?

How do u sex red hooks? Also, im curious about their growth rates. I have had 5 2inchers for about 1 half months and didnt notice significant growth.

 

[Allan01230]

Don't know but they seem to grow about an inch every 3 months. They will max out around 12 inches and they get really thick. jUST MY EXPERIANCE WITH THEM THOUGH.