| Family: |
Characidae |
| Species: |
Myleus schomburgkii |
| Common Name: |
Disk Tetra, Black-Barred Silver Dollar. |
| Note: |
The fish we see in dealers tanks called Silver Dollars are
difficult to classify and a number of different species are bunched
together in a general common name. There may be different species for
sale in the same tank. Their needs are basically the same. |
| Size: |
Up to 15 in (40 cm) in the wild. Much smaller in the home aqurium. |
| Habitat: |
South America: Middle and lower Amazon River basin,
Nanay River, upper Orinoco River basin, Suriname. |
| Min Tank Size: |
100 (400 litre) Gallons for a small school. |
| Diet: |
Herbivorous: Provide green vegetables like spring
greens. Peas, cucumber, algae wafers spirulina and vegetable flakes.
|
| Behavior: |
Peaceful shoaling fish that can be easily spooked.
|
| Water: |
Water Chemistry not overly critical, 73 -81°F
(23– 27°C) pH 6.0-7.0 dH range: 4 - 10 |
| Care: |
Open spaces, many plants, driftwood and with plants
subduing the lighting. Live plants will be eaten so it is best
to use artificial. |
| Communities: |
Can be housed with larger fish and large bottom
feeders. |
| Suitability: |
Intermediate, may jump, Lids should be required
for this fish. |
