Species Care
SILVER DOLLAR
Metynnis hypsauchen
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Max Growth Size: 15 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful, community fish
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 22-26 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.5-7.5
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: South America
Reproduction: Egg-scatterer. Fry initially require very small foods.
Feeding: Omnivorous and herbivorous, accepts most standard foods, relishes vegetable based foods.
Additional Comments: Popular shoaling species, very hardy. Eats plants. Females develop a red anal fin, whereas the male has a clear anal fin with a ragged edge.
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