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	What fish to be housed with silver dollars?
ghostfish Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 79 Votes: 4 Registered: 23-Nov-2004	I have 4 silver dollars in a 3' by'1.5' tank and would like otherfish in it. Problem is don't know what to keep I don't want catfish and wan't peacful fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	silver dollars are peaceful so any fish really. but the sd get pretty large and need lots of space. any small tropical fish would be okay. take you pick. would other fish do like?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Larger cichlids will do fine. Angels, Jewels etc. Make sure you feeed them some plant materials as that is natural in there diet. Or you could make it just a silver dollar tank and get more silver dollars and a bn plec
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	They do fine with just about any species. They have even been suggested as dither fish for larger CA cichlid aquaria. The only fish I can think of off the top of my head as being unsatisfactory tankmates would be certain species of pufferfish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Hooben Big Fish Posts: 346 Kudos: 219 Registered: 27-Oct-2002	I think that you are limited by the size of your tank. My silver dollars get along well with tinfoil barbs, parrots, severums, and tiger barbs in a 110 gallon tank (roughly a 6 foot long tank). I'm afraid that the only fish that might go in your tank are the tigers. Beware the tigers because they will nip the fins of any small fishes in your tank. ________________________________________ The calming qualities of a good aquarium are irrefutable
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	In my experience, silver dollars are rather timid fish.. something on the small side such as tetras would probably suit that size tank and those mates best. You are aware the silver dollars might need a larger tank down the line to be truly happy?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	I have three silver dollars in my 75 gallon tank with 2 plecos 2 Kribenis 1 Jack Dempsey 2 Monos and a Convict they all get along very well The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
mynameisnathan1234 Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 49 Votes: 4 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	If you really want your tank to look good (I think thats the whole point), get a school of neons(or some other small & colorful fish) to make a size variety and add color. Then find some small, peacful cichlids that you like. I would keep it south american: blue rams, flag cichlids, T-bars, keyhole. Then add lots of bad teasting plants. You should not add fish that get big. After that you should have a good lookin set up.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	I would venture to say that you tank is already too small for silver dollars. They are large, active fish, and they need a tank that is at least 6 feet long. I wouldn't keep them in a 3 foot tank for more than several months or so. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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