Silver Dollar

Silver Dollars are voracious herbivores that require a plant-based diet supplemented with quality vegetable matter. Feed high-quality vegetable flakes, spirulina pellets, and blanched vegetables like spinach, zucchini, and lettuce once daily. Supplement occasionally with small amounts of live or frozen foods like brine shrimp, but prioritize plant material as their primary nutrition source.

Silver Dollars are highly social fish that exhibit impressive schooling behavior and should never be kept alone. They are active mid-water swimmers that spend most of their time in loose groups, displaying natural herding patterns and synchronized movement. These fish are peaceful but will aggressively consume any live aquatic plants, making them unsuitable for planted tanks unless plants are extremely hardy or artificial.

Breeding Silver Dollars in captivity is difficult and rarely achieved in home aquariums. They require very large tanks (100+ gallons), specific water conditions, and pairs that have bonded naturally within groups. Successful breeding typically occurs only in specialized breeding facilities with optimal conditions; most hobbyists should not expect to breed them.