silver dolars and plecs?good combination ?

katmandu · Post by **katmandu** » 18 Nov 2007, 17:49

Can I keep them together?

They live in the same habitat?

Please help.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 18 Nov 2007, 18:34

Yeah, sure. I don't see a problem with silver dollars in a biggish tank with some plecos.

Beware tho' that the silver dollars will grow large, and see any plant as a "tasty" thing.

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Mats

oscarlover · Post by **oscarlover** » 18 Nov 2007, 20:25

Had 3 SD's in with a a couple of plecs for awhile they all got along fine the only problem is the SD's will eat anything you put in for the plecs especially lettuce.

daniel60 · Post by **daniel60** » 18 Nov 2007, 20:59

oscarlover wrote:Had 3 SD's in with a a couple of plecs for awhile they all got along fine the only problem is the SD's will eat anything you put in for the plecs especially lettuce.

My 10 XL Myleus rubripinnis eat anything I put in the tank - peas, lettuce, shrimp, fish meat, mussels, even sinking pellets. And plants, of course.
But at least they stay away from the cats.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 18 Nov 2007, 21:30

Most silver dollar species (Metynnis) aren't very brave to say the least. There's no way they're going to attack any other fish, let alone plecs.
So you can easily combine them.

Post by **corybreed** » 18 Nov 2007, 22:26

Silver dollars and plecos or for that matter most catfish go together well as long as you have a large enough tank. I have 9 Myleus schomburgkii in a 125 gallon tank with assorted catfish. They all get together well. The silver dollars are very nervous though and you have to be careful not to startle them. Also, they will eat all plants. Being very active, the silver dollars help to bring the catfish out from hiding.

Mark

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 19 Nov 2007, 13:24

Silver dollars & lot's of species of cats go really together (obviously not cats with specific water condition requirements, such as tanganyikans etc or large predators!)

As mentioned they can decimate planted tanks although some success can be found with Java Fern as long as the SDs are kept well fed.

in considerable shoals (like the ones mentioned) they do look very impressive indeed

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 19 Nov 2007, 15:11

This is a picture of my tank of some years ago.
It was the third time that I kept Metynnis and still every time I see them I'm in doubt whether or not to buy them (again). Brilliant fishes with only one tricky side: swimming lawn mowers

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... ge_id=6424