Angels & Dollars: How Fast Do They Grow?

[mokmu]

Question has been asked. How fast do Angel Fish and Silver Dollars grow? Follow-up question: What do they really eat in the wild? Thanks for any answers.

Mike D.

[Skittyfish]

I don't know about Angels, but my Silver Dollars were full grown in about 6-7 months. I don't know what they eat in the wild, but mine ate shelled peas, any plant that I tried to grow, cichlid pellets, algae wafers, flake food, brine shrimp, etc. In other words, I never found anything they wouldn't eat.

[Bantam]

as far as i know angels eat small fish, such as tetras, and vegetation in the wild. in an aquarium growth rates can vary wildly. i bought a pair of juvenile angels. one has hardly grown at all the other is virtually full grown after about 6 months. they're in the same tank.

[125gJoe]

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I've had both in the past and the Angels were slower growing. I was surprised at how fast the Silver Dollars grew! I'm not sure what they eat in the wild...

[VoodooChild]

Silver dollars and most of the meytinnis I believe are herbivores...so to speak. Yes they probably get some small inverts along with the leaves but they prefer plants and will go through your tank like a lawnmower. As far as I know, angels are primarily piscivorous and should be fed a meatier diet.

[valerie]

my angel was pretty much fully grown in 6-8months(it was only 1" when i bought her and grew to be 5" nose to tail).

[BBN]

It took my dollars about 6 months to reach full growth

[mokmu]

Thanks for all your answers and advice. Now I need your help. I posted on another thread: My Angels are Dying.

Thanks.

Mike D.

[somefinnfishy]

The question should be how long on the dollars from 1" to 5" a year and a half here.Becare full on tank mates I had a pair of tinfoil barbs scar these guys for life they dont seem to grow scales back:(
Dont be fooled buy the size of the rosey barb he's that big the congo in back is like 3.5":D And I know my $50 digi cam blows.