Do tiger silver dollars eat plants?

[mrrobxc]

Hello all. Just had a question if tiger silver dollars, metynnis fasciatus, eats plants or not. Please advise. Thank you!

 

[moe214]

Yes

 

[shookONES]

HAHA stay away Robin. You wouldn't believe how efficiently they'll liberate your tank of any and all things green.

 

[infiltratedpc]

If hungry enough and starved i believe they will eat plants

 

[tomojsg]

If hungry enough and starved i believe they will eat plants

they dont have to be hungry, theyll devour that sh. regardless... lol...

 

[moe214]

they dont have to be hungry, theyll devour that sh. regardless... lol...

Seriously lol

 

[tomojsg]

Seriously lol

yup cant keep any i found a lot time ago the hard way same with cichlids lol

 

[gclifishguy]

Anubias will survive.

 

[fish nerd 84]

I learned the hard way if they want it there is nothing green they won't eat.

 

[AquaAlex1993]

99.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5 chance they will. Metynnis species are primarily vegetarians so they will eat live plants with joy.
The only plant I have been able to successfully keep with my Metynnis lippincottianus is Anubais. They destroyed every single other plant. I was worried about the geos, severum, chocolate, and royal pleco.
Surprisingly, I have never noticed any of my Myleus (red hooks and black bars) go after plants, it is my firm belief that Myleus are more carnivorous than metynnis and like meaty foods too.