How many different types of silver dollars are there? I have three, one looks typical all silver with a red anal fin. The other two have red and or black on dorsal and tail as well. They also have red below the mouth. Two different ones or just color differences?
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Never seen that 2nd kind before. There are a bunch of different kinds though, I've seen pics of some that had a gold tint to them, I think they were genus Mylossoma rather than Metynnis, and they didn't get as big as the common Metynnis.
Guess what... their the same species AND.....
The top ones female, bottom ones male........ and he's horny!!!
Look at the anal fin.... the female's is straight and the male has a "bump" in it...
The red cheeks,black dorsal fin and black tail mean he wants to get it on.
they may also get 2 dark blotches on their sides just behind the gills.
How big are they? He may start chasing her around and if their sexually mature he'll swim beside her and wrap his anal fin over hers as she releases 5 or so eggs at a time.... they'll do this for hours.
Mine spawned 3 days ago.... i now have little wrigglers in a tumbler
The top ones female, bottom ones male........ and he's horny!!!
Look at the anal fin.... the female's is straight and the male has a "bump" in it...
The red cheeks,black dorsal fin and black tail mean he wants to get it on.
they may also get 2 dark blotches on their sides just behind the gills.
How big are they? He may start chasing her around and if their sexually mature he'll swim beside her and wrap his anal fin over hers as she releases 5 or so eggs at a time.... they'll do this for hours.
Mine spawned 3 days ago.... i now have little wrigglers in a tumbler
Aussienative;770363; said:
Mine do this all the time, I have 2 males and 2 females. The thing is its the two males doing it, no females is joining in
Nova 8;770367; said:Mine do this all the time, I have 2 males and 2 females. The thing is its the two males doing it, no females is joining in
Homosexual silver dollarsMight have to cut back on listening to Elton john and The Backstreet Boys
Aussienative;770379; said:
Might have to cut back on listening to Elton john and The Backstreet Boys
I dont listen to the backside boys and Elton, is there any reason for them doing this? its really starting to piss me off.
Nova 8;770408; said:
I'm only playin mate.
Mine do it on the odd occasion, they seem to get confused lol
If you have a second tank, i'd take one male out and see if the other one starts chasing the females instead