how many silver dollars?

[Garrett.turbo]

So my oscar and or lima or eclipse cat ate my bala sharks so I figured Id give silver dollars a try how many should I get? it stinks that I just now thought about getting some because like last week petsmart had them for like a buck and some change a piece... but anyways let me no

 

[NCStateFisher]

personally i wouldnt bother with em, they get fairly bulky are very active and theres a good chance IMO that ur oscar i gonna go ham on them

 

[littlewangzfan]

I have six and I'm happy with it. Just right for me. So I'd say start with six you could always get more.

 

[sross]

I have 7 in my 450 gallon tank with my oscar. and I have 5 more in a grow out tank. I think they look pretty cool in a large school. Of course you gotta have the space for a large school of silver dollars, full grown 6 inches or more.

 

[Jc1119]

I have 6 in my 300 all about 4-4.5". Unless you have a good sized tank, I wouldn't bother with them. There are even times when I think about pulling mine out. They do get big, are very skittish and are absolute pigs at feeding time.

Unless in a big tank, I think they are more trouble than they are worth

 

[Garrett.turbo]

I went with gold giant danios instead they were cheaper and look really pretty in my tank

Well I bought 4 now im down to 3 already... so much for them being fast...

 

[ravio11i]

I've become a big fan of my silver dollars...no live plants though, they'll just eat them, java fern seems to be ok though.
Rav

 

[Garrett.turbo]

thanks rav I just went with giant gold danios, which i guess arent as fast as everyone says... I had 4 yesterday im down to 2

 

[Mechanic]

I've got 3 SD's in my 65 with my Jack Dempsey.
They liven up the tank alot and get along o.k.
Jack sometimes chases them a little but no damage ever happens.
HTH
Eric