Silver Dollars And Plants

[GobyMaster]

Okay, I'm wanting to set up a 11 1/2 foot long tank, and I was wondering if Silver Dollars and Redhooks (Myleus rubripinnis rubripinnis) could be kept in a densely planted (and I mean DENSELY planted, plants everywhere) with anything from java fern and vallis to riccia and amazon sword plants. Would those fish eat the plants I listed??

GobyMaster

Edit 1: I forgot to mention that the Silver Dollars would be very well fed, so they wouldn't be overly hungry (hopefully) to eat the plants.

 

[vancouver]

Is this the same tank you're talking about in your thread about angels, apistos, and discus?

Anyways, silver dollars are grazers, and will typically eat plants constantly

 

[GobyMaster]

Yes, it is the same tank. I'm planning on a mega tank.

So, Silver Dollars and plants won't work. Crap.

Any other peaceful big characins that won't eat plants?

GobyMaster

 

[vancouver]

Bleeding heart tetras get to a pretty decent size, and shouldn't eat plants.

 

[GobyMaster]

Bleeding Hearts wouldn't get eaten by Altums or Black Ghost Knifes?

GobyMaster

 

[vancouver]

Not if you buy them at a decent size... They're shaped a lot like silver dollars, which makes them difficult to be eaten.