Silver dollar info

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Crazy mike

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I'm interested in getting some silver dollars but have a few questions first. What is the minimum tank size for silver dollars? I know they need others of their kind to feel safe so how many would allow for comfort? Would a 90 gallon be too small for a group of say five? What's the best food for them? And if anyone whose kept them has any advice it would be most welcomed thanks in advance


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What's going on. Hey I have a red hook and a regular silver in my 420. They are my first ones so I don't know a lot about them but I can tell you that they are not picky on what they eat. Mine eat cichlid pellets ,krill,shrimp, and nightcrawler. Pieces of them anyways. There cool mine are in with two monos and two ocell bass. Damn ne'er two foot arrowana. And mbu puffer. These dollars don't have any problems with and thing in my tank. So there's my experience. I love the red hook. There cool man.


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i think 5 might get crowded in the 90,maybe 3 is better.they get tall bodied,i think they max out around 10 inches.do you plan to have tankmates?
 
i think 5 might get crowded in the 90,maybe 3 is better.they get tall bodied,i think they max out around 10 inches.do you plan to have tankmates?

Current stock in the 90 is a juvenile blackbelt,grammode, salvini, flowerhorn vieja thing. Feather fin cat, pictus pim, four line pim. This tank is eventually gonna be home to the blackbelt by its self but for now everyone is small. To much?


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too many fish for long-term.as a grow out tank,the dollars can help spread aggression.but i think your bunch will grow quick,the SD will take food from the cichlids.you might consider overfiltering,doubling up
 
too many fish for long-term.as a grow out tank,the dollars can help spread aggression.but i think your bunch will grow quick,the SD will take food from the cichlids.you might consider overfiltering,doubling up

Ok the blackbelt will be the only permeant resident. As they grow everybody else will be moved or rehomed as needed. So three could work while the cichlids grow? From what I've read silver dollars are pretty hardy is this true?


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I have found the ones I keep were tough.fast eaters, they might work, bb can be hard on other fish

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I have found the ones I keep were tough.fast eaters, they might work, bb can be hard on other fish

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I understand I'm just looking to get some fish to help spread aggression. Off topic question now does being the sub dominant fish cause stunting or slower growth? Cause the blackbelt is the second largest fish behind the flower vieja mutt. And it's growth is not what I would have expected


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It also depends upon what type you have. It's my understanding Red Hooks are some of the largest growing. I have 6 common Silver Dollars in my 180 and from what I read, they get to about 6-8 inches on average. I got them from someone else so I'm not positive about their age, but my guess is they are about a year or so old. I've had them for several months and they are growing, but not rapidly. The are currently about 4-4.5 inches in size and they eat just about anything I put in the tank. Sinking pellets, wafers, bloodworms and even live earthworms are all snapped up by these guys. I also add Romaine lettuce and/or spinach leaves about once a week and they devour them too. I seem to remember reading something about them needing a larger tank due to their skittishness. Mine dart all over the place if I make sudden moves. My experience with SDs is about five months, so I'm sure there are people on here with much more experience than me. For what it's worth, I enjoy watching them, but can't help but think they have a pea for a brain by the way they act. My guess is a 90 is big enough, but if you have one of the larger species, you may need to rehome down the line.
 
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