i have one small redhook i purchased about 2 months ago at 1" it's now about 2 1/2"..it's in a 55gal with two reg silver dollars, two uaru, a gold sev and a few catfish...i don't find that he is skittish at all...seems the regular silver dollars are much more skittish...the reg silver dollars are almost 4" long and the little redhook beats them up pretty good...anyone know if redhooks are fin predators?
Thinking of getting a school of...
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DeLgAdO;533052; said:mine are no where near skittish
and my tank is bare except for sand
Mine aren't either. Mine dont freak out at all. The one good thing about these guys, is that they can take a beating and are expert swimmers, so they can go in with some rough tankmates.
I have one red hook and 6 regular old silver dollars in with a pbass. They are about 6" across. The pbass chases, but can't catch one. They are very quick! I like them. Not fussy at all, and pretty mindless as well. Nothing seems to bother them. They will run, but come back for more!
go get it! red hooks are one of the famous tankmates of aros! mid dwelling fish they are they complete the setup of aro and rays! 
i have never had a problem with my red hooks being skitish i have four in a 125g with a whole comminity of fish , they are the first ones to come eat out of my hand at feeding time . they are pretty to watch though . just gettem dr sudz you will not be dissapointed they would look great with the aro and stingrays . from watching mine though almost everynight they do like to play when in a school . 4 i would not call a school but they love to play together thats for sure 
I like em'. I keep a school of 5 Silver Dollars and they are great for dithers and I can imagine the larger redhooks would be even better to look at! I love mine and have often wanted a school of them (red hooks).
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Thats it, i'm returning my Clown knife while hes still little like 6.5 " and I'm getting a school of Red hook for my Ray... i had 2 but one little guy would not eat anything.. and a glass ghost knifefish..and a EBJD.. hes freindly suprised as u may be..spends more time swimming the glass at whoever is around then the fish
