| Silver Dollar Fish | Tropical Fish Information |
| Size | Up to 5.5inches or 14cm |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 75.2-84.2°F or 24-29°C |
| Water pH | 6.0-7.5 |
| Water Hardness | 5-15 dH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful in general |
| Number of same specie in tank | Two or more, more is better |
| Community Species | Yes |
| Sexes | The front part of the anal fin of males are reddish in color |
| Strata | Middle to top |
| Food | Flake food and live plants |
| Breeding | Fairly easy |
| Breeding temperature | 82.4°F or 28°C |
| Other names | Silver Pacu |
| Scientific name | Metynnis hypsauchen |
| Lifespan | 10 years and older |
Ideal Silver Dollar Fish Conditions
Appearance
The Silver Dollar Fish is another species of colorful tropical freshwater fish. When viewed from the side they have a flat and round shape with a very shining silver color all over the body.
Peaceful
In general they are peaceful fish well suited for a community aquarium setup. Two of them in a tank is good enough but more is better like four or six of them in a school. Although they are regarded as peaceful they can become aggressive when they are provoked by aggressive fish like certain Cichlids. They will also eat very small fish.
Strata
They usually keep to the middle to top parts of the fish tank.
Feeding
Do take note that these fish are plant eaters and will eat almost any type of plant in your fish tank. Feed them flake food and supplement their diet with live plants.
Breeding
Breeding can be encouraged by raising the water temperature to 82.4°F or 28°C. Having them in a school of four or six and putting broad leaved plants in your tank will also encourage spawning.