Baby Silver $s and Severums food for a big silver $ ? - Aquarium Advice

nomadofthehills · 10-18-2005, 09:47 PM

Hi, tank size= 54g, corner 38x27x22

Current inhabitants: 10" iridesant shark, 5" silver dollar.

Fluval 304 canister.

I want to add 3 more silver dollars and 2 turquoise severums.

Problem: the silver dollars and sevs that I want to add are half dollar sized. Will they get eaten?

Thanks.

[acronym:9d62e167b1="By the way"]btw[/acronym:9d62e167b1], i am just taking care of this tank. If I had to choose, I would not have gotten the shark, I feel they get too big for normal aquaria...

rich311k · 10-18-2005, 09:52 PM

I think you will be all right. Your are right about the shark. I believe they get over 2 feet maybe more.

nomadofthehills · 10-18-2005, 09:57 PM

I've seena pic of a 4ft in asia... they eat them there... lol

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...asiu/172_8.php

RoK · 10-19-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nomadofthehills

[acronym:1edfedf35c="By the way"]btw[/acronym:1edfedf35c], i am just taking care of this tank. If I had to choose, I would not have gotten the shark, I feel they get too big for normal aquaria...

Just curious as to why you want to add fish to the tank, if it's not yours?

nomadofthehills · 10-19-2005, 04:47 PM

I'm in charge of it for the year. It was recently purchased for the room, but had fish already (the silver dollar and shark). Its in a classroom (im a senior in highschool).

I know silver dollars are schoolers, so I want him to be happy. But I also want a centerpice fish. I am now thinking two severums is too much... maybe I'll go with one.

RoK · 10-19-2005, 04:56 PM

Severums are terretorial and carnivorous, while the silver dollars are herbivorous.

DeFeKt · 10-19-2005, 11:53 PM

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while the silver dollars are herbivorous.

omnivorous actually.
be carefull if you add more silver dollars, as they prefer to pack up when they are young.
Mine thinks he's an oscar and he schools with them. He's in a bare bottom tank and can't stand seeing his own reflection without attacking it.
although he is settling down now.

nomadofthehills · 10-20-2005, 11:14 PM

I only want whats best. I thought silver $s liked being in schools? Is he fine by himself?

rich311k · 10-20-2005, 11:22 PM

You are correct they like to be in schools.

10-18-2005, 09:47 PM	#1
nomadofthehills Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Baby Silver $s and Severums food for a big silver $ ? Hi, tank size= 54g, corner 38x27x22 Current inhabitants: 10" iridesant shark, 5" silver dollar. Fluval 304 canister. I want to add 3 more silver dollars and 2 turquoise severums. Problem: the silver dollars and sevs that I want to add are half dollar sized. Will they get eaten? Thanks. [acronym:9d62e167b1="By the way"]btw[/acronym:9d62e167b1], i am just taking care of this tank. If I had to choose, I would not have gotten the shark, I feel they get too big for normal aquaria...

10-18-2005, 09:57 PM	#3
nomadofthehills Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	I've seena pic of a 4ft in asia... they eat them there... lol http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...asiu/172_8.php __________________ 90g -Midas 55g -Dempsies 55g -Mbuna 54g -Oscar 30g -Angels 2.5g-Betta

10-19-2005, 04:56 PM	#6
RoK Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,224 Images: 11	Severums are terretorial and carnivorous, while the silver dollars are herbivorous. __________________ Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma

10-20-2005, 11:14 PM	#8
nomadofthehills Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	I only want whats best. I thought silver $s liked being in schools? Is he fine by himself? __________________ 90g -Midas 55g -Dempsies 55g -Mbuna 54g -Oscar 30g -Angels 2.5g-Betta

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10-18-2005, 09:52 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I think you will be all right. Your are right about the shark. I believe they get over 2 feet maybe more.

10-19-2005, 04:47 PM	#5
nomadofthehills Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	I'm in charge of it for the year. It was recently purchased for the room, but had fish already (the silver dollar and shark). Its in a classroom (im a senior in highschool). I know silver dollars are schoolers, so I want him to be happy. But I also want a centerpice fish. I am now thinking two severums is too much... maybe I'll go with one.

10-20-2005, 11:22 PM	#9
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	You are correct they like to be in schools.

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