Spawning silver dollars! Need more info!

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Jack Dempsey
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Dec 9, 2008
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2 of the Silver dollars in my group are trying to spawn, can anyone give me any sort of info on what i should be doing? Had no clue they would start all of this but i must say its pretty sweet lol

Hopefully someone else has expierenced this? Thanks!
 
I currently own Myleus Schomburgki, Mylossma sp. Myleus rubripinnis, Collossoma bidens? and some unidentified Metynnis sp. I have yet to spawn any of these fish. I know in nature that spawning coincides with the rainy season. Since the fish already are trying to spawn you are way ahead of the game. I would try to isolate the fish in a tank with a spawing mop or a lot of plant material such as hornwort or similiar. However, since these fish love plants it could be a problem if the adults are left in the tank too long. If the eggs hatch give them infusoria and then baby brine. This is only one approach perhaps someone can give a better response. Good Luck
 
How big and what species are the SD? What are your water parameters??
 
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