Flowerhorn916 said:
I have a free 65gal and I wasthinking of setting it up w/ a few silver dollars and scats both of which I know nothing about. Will they mix good togther? How about an archer fish or 2 in their w/ them aswell? What kind of aquascape suites them best? Can they live in a lightly planted tank ok? Do they prefer wood and plants or rocks w/ lots of caves? I was going to use play sand as my substright is that ok? Can they live w/ severums?
Thanks
I can't address the scats or the archers, other than to tell you they are brackish and not freshwater fish, and the severum -- no clue -- however, the silver dollars I can address.
I have a planted 65g with six silver dollars. They will eat anything, but they are herbivores first and you need to be aware that they may eat all of your plants. There are some plants that are "herbivore safe", but that does not mean they won't eat those either. It's more of a trial and error thing.
They are great fish and I like them alot, but they are schooling fish and should be in a group of at least six or more. They also can grow quite large, depending on the type you get.
The spotted one,
Metynnis argenteus, can grow 6-8" and the non-spotted one,
Metynnis hypsauchen, can grow 8-10". Make sure you do not get the Red Hook, which can grow 12"+.
Both of these fish become shy as they get older, with
hypsauchen hiding a *lot* and they need lots of places to hide.
Roan
