Silver dollar fish care is a fairly simple process that won’t take a ton of time, or cause you a bunch of headaches. These fish are relatively low-maintenance and will live for a long time if you hold up your end of the bargain.
They’re also great for community tanks. The list of possible silver dollar fish tank mates is quite long!
Silver dollar fish are also used to a variety of hiding spots in their natural habitat other than plants. Rocks and driftwood are scattered throughout the water they live in.
They eat mostly plants and are known for their ability to devour any plant in their path. In fact, one of their nicknames is the “plant piranha!” This is worth noting because it will impact how you decorate and fill your tank when it comes to plant life.
The typical silver dollar fish lifespan is roughly ten years. However, it’s not that uncommon for them to exceed this by a year if they have good genetics and receive optimal care.
A 75-gallon tank should be plenty for your silver dollar fish. This is assuming a 5 fish minimum for your tank. These are schooling fish that do much better in a group than alone, so we don’t recommend including less for the sake of saving space.
You’ll want to have a long tank for your adult silver dollar fish because they are active fish that like to swim. This will give them some distance to cover without feeling cramped.
Two great options are java moss and hornwort. These will provide them with a familiar and comfortable atmosphere, but not tempt their appetite.
An ample amount of driftwood and rocks will also be useful. Even though the silver dollar fish spend most of their time in the upper half of the tank, they will still appreciate having places to hide.
A gravel substrate is ideal since it will perfectly mimic the river beds in their natural habitat. Dark gravel is preferable.
Maintaining the right water parameters is crucial when it comes to silver dollar fish care. Despite their hardy nature, they can get into trouble if parameters shift too much.
The diet of silver dollar fish can be a little confusing at first. While these fish are technically omnivores, they spend most of their time scarfing down plant life.
You have plenty of options when it comes to their preferred source of plant-based foods. Some of our favorites are:
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However, the shrimp and fish you receive may be discolored and the reason of this issue is strong vibration during transportation and they're not be fed during the transport period
To handle this problem we highly recommend to you:
🚩Let the fish relax helps them adapt to any changes in water temperature in the tank. Also prevents pH shock - an imbalance between the water in the shop tank and your tank.
🚩Place the fish bag in a cool, corner, and dark place. Prevent the bag from being bumped, slipped, or dropped. This'll give your new fish a good recovery and acclimatization after a shaky ride from the shop to your home.
🚩Feed your old fish first to distract them, preventing them from bullying your new fish.
🚩Your new aquarium tank should have a pH of zero ammonia and chlorine before adding new fish.
🚩Turn off the lights, reduce the glare in the room, or limit the light entering the aquarium. This will help the new fish not be stressed.
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All of my shrimp arrived healthy ( 30 Blue Diamond ), as they grow it looks like I have 18 females and 12 males. It's now been a month and 2 of my beautiful females are now buried. I'm so excited to have baby's in a few weeks. So 5 stars from me.
Great addition to my tank. Very active swimmers and get along great with my Neon Tetra's, Ember Tetra's and cherry shrimp.
I had my Tiger Pleco shipped. It arrived in healthy condition. It is thriving in my tank now 3 weeks later. I would recommend this service and this fish! It's already grown quite a lot and seems very happy in its new home.
The perfect addition to any community tank- these guys settled in nicely and already gotten along with my other corys. They are so amusing to watch swim around with eachother. Micro aquatic shop delivered them to me packaged safely and in great condition.
Got myself 6 Amanpa Redbacks a month ago. A week ago a pair spawned and are caring for a clutch of free swimmers in a community tank. 2 days ago another trio (female, 2 males) spawned in the tank also. I am going to be over run with Angels if these keep breeding like this lol.