Community Tank Type 7 Silver Dollars

Community Tank Suggestion #7

Silver Dollars/ Sharks: A large, active Community

General: This community tank represents some very hardy species and is suitable for beginners. The fish are active and interesting to watch.

Tank Conditions: This community tank is suitable for tanks 20 gallon or more with standard filtration and heating. (For filtration we recommend an undergravel filter and an outside power filter.) Because many of these fish will grow large, best results are obtained if you use a tank of 30 gallons or more. Plastic plants are best because these fish may uproot live plants. Temperature range 75-80. Maintain 1 tablespoon of salt per 5gallons. Decorate with a variety of rocks and hiding spots. Note: Silver dollars are considered "scale- less" and are sensitive to some medications.

Feeding
Feed twice a day with standard foods such as flake food, brine shrimp, plankton, bloodworms and algae tablets for your catfish. For increased growth rates feed 3 times a day. An occasional missed feeding will not hurt. Add vegetable flake, spirulina algae wafers and/or Formula II as staple food for silver dollars, and tinfoil barbs. Larger fish can be fed pellets and krill. Occasional live food such as live brine is recommended for best color. Live plants may be fed over short vacations or as a treat.

Fish Choices:

(Fish should be of similar size.)
Barbs: Black Ruby Barb, Clown Barb, Gold Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Tinfoil Barb

Catfish: Corydoras Catfish, Four Lined Pictus Catfish, Plecostomus Catfish, Pimelodella Catfish, Porthole Catfish, Rafles Catfish, Upside Down Catfish, Talking Catfish, Synodontis Catfish

Mild Mannerd Cichlids: Festivum, Brasilensis Cichlid, Jurapari Cichlid, Keyhole Cichlid, Kribensis Cichlid, Severum Cichlid, Tilapia Cichlid, Blood Parrot Cichlid , Urau Cichlid

Danios: Giant Danio

Eels: Fire Eel, Spiny Eel, Tire Track Eel

Gouramis: Blue Gouramis, Giant Gouramis, Gold Gouramis, Kissing Gouramis, Pearl Gouramis, Platinum Gouramis, Snakeskin Gouramis

Knifefish: African Knifefish, Black Ghost Knifefish

Loach: Clown Loach, Horseface Loach, Dojo Loach Red Tail Botia,

Rainbowfish: Australian Rainbowfish

Sharks: Black Shark, Red Tail Shark, Red Rainbow Shark, Tri Color Shark

Tetras: Large Black Tetra, Large Bleeding Heart Tetra, Large Congo Tetra

Other Fish: Chinese Algae Eater, Blind Cave Fish, Red Chalceus, Flying Fox, Chilodus Headstander, Prochilodus, Silver Dollar, Ropefish,

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General:	This community tank represents some very hardy species and is suitable for beginners. The fish are active and interesting to watch.
Tank Conditions:	This community tank is suitable for tanks 20 gallon or more with standard filtration and heating. (For filtration we recommend an undergravel filter and an outside power filter.) Because many of these fish will grow large, best results are obtained if you use a tank of 30 gallons or more. Plastic plants are best because these fish may uproot live plants. Temperature range 75-80. Maintain 1 tablespoon of salt per 5gallons. Decorate with a variety of rocks and hiding spots. Note: Silver dollars are considered "scale- less" and are sensitive to some medications.
Feeding	Feed twice a day with standard foods such as flake food, brine shrimp, plankton, bloodworms and algae tablets for your catfish. For increased growth rates feed 3 times a day. An occasional missed feeding will not hurt. Add vegetable flake, spirulina algae wafers and/or Formula II as staple food for silver dollars, and tinfoil barbs. Larger fish can be fed pellets and krill. Occasional live food such as live brine is recommended for best color. Live plants may be fed over short vacations or as a treat.
Fish Choices:	(Fish should be of similar size.) Barbs: Black Ruby Barb, Clown Barb, Gold Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Tinfoil Barb Catfish: Corydoras Catfish, Four Lined Pictus Catfish, Plecostomus Catfish, Pimelodella Catfish, Porthole Catfish, Rafles Catfish, Upside Down Catfish, Talking Catfish, Synodontis Catfish Mild Mannerd Cichlids: Festivum, Brasilensis Cichlid, Jurapari Cichlid, Keyhole Cichlid, Kribensis Cichlid, Severum Cichlid, Tilapia Cichlid, Blood Parrot Cichlid , Urau Cichlid Danios: Giant Danio Eels: Fire Eel, Spiny Eel, Tire Track Eel Gouramis: Blue Gouramis, Giant Gouramis, Gold Gouramis, Kissing Gouramis, Pearl Gouramis, Platinum Gouramis, Snakeskin Gouramis Knifefish: African Knifefish, Black Ghost Knifefish Loach: Clown Loach, Horseface Loach, Dojo Loach Red Tail Botia, Rainbowfish: Australian Rainbowfish Sharks: Black Shark, Red Tail Shark, Red Rainbow Shark, Tri Color Shark Tetras: Large Black Tetra, Large Bleeding Heart Tetra, Large Congo Tetra Other Fish: Chinese Algae Eater, Blind Cave Fish, Red Chalceus, Flying Fox, Chilodus Headstander, Prochilodus, Silver Dollar, Ropefish,