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(Other members of the genus Myleus)
ADULT SIZE: 12 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Myleus rubripinnis anything, a true omnivore
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Guyana
AQUARIUM CARE: This species prefers a planted aquarium with open areas for swimming. They are a shoaling fish, and should be kept as such. These attractive silver dollars are true omnivores and will eat some plant matter fom the aquarium as well as dried and live foods
BREEDING: Rarely (if ever) achieved in the aquarium
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Other members of the genus Myleus
Other characin species
Other species from Guyana
The red hook silver dollar. Rubripinnis means "red finned", as can be seen here.
BREEDING: Rarely (if ever) achieved in the aquarium
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Sorry no records.
A shoal of tetras? A well-planted Amazon tank with a large shoal of neon tetras looks amazing. The bright neon blue and red against a green leafy background has got to be one of the best combinations in fishkeeping. It is no wonder that these are one of the most popular aquarium species. But as with all shoaling species, tetras need to be kept in a group to be happy. The larger the better (without overstocking your tank). Six individuals is usually seen as the absolute minimum in a shoal, but more is better. The effect of a large tank with a shoal of 30-40 neon or cardinal tetras is simply stunning
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