silver dollar info pls. opinions needed.

[tanker]

They are only doing that because numbers = safety. The more that school together, the safer they are.

Roan

This is true, but he has a 350gal tank. He can have a school of 6 of each.

My 100 gal is full of tetra and the different species do semi school, but rarely school with another species.

 

[Roan Art]

thanks for the info.
btw how do you differentiate red hooks and silver dollars when about 3 inches?
i saw some being sold in a petshop some have red anal fin and the others don't could the ones with red anal fins be red hooks?

Here's a great pictorial site. All that's missing is argentus, but he's got spots so it's not hard to pick him out:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/serrasalminae1.htm

You can see that Redhooks don't just have a red anal fin, they have a very long and hooked anal fin.

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

This is true, but he has a 350gal tank. He can have a school of 6 of each.

My 100 gal is full of tetra and the different species do semi school, but rarely school with another species.

Valid point. I forgot that his tank was so big. I'd love one that size

But. . . I would have to say that a HUMUNGOUS school of Redhooks would be MOST impressive

Roan

 

[tanker]

But. . . I would have to say that a HUMUNGOUS school of Redhooks would be MOST impressive

Roan

YEA!! A person after my heart!!

 

[Roan Art]

YEA!! A person after my heart!!

No kidding

My husband won't let me get anything larger than the 75gs. Grumble, but SOME DAY I want a 180g and a HUGE school of something huge. That's all I want. I'd like it planted, but you never know with herbivore fish.

Some day!

Roan