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Old May 28th, 2009  
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troubled dollars

Hi guys!

added 5 silver dollars (2 inch each) to my 55 gallon with the angels almost a week back...

i have had serious trouble feeding them, they just wont come up to the surface and feed....how do you guys accomplish feeding your shinnies!?
i seriously would hate to use any sinking pellets cause they end up messing up with the water quality.

Last edited by saqib; May 28th, 2009 at 04:06 AM.
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Old May 28th, 2009  
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Good morning Saquib. It's been my experience with Silver Dollars that they feed mostly from the middle of the tank. It's rare that mine go to the top and feed. Too, due to the fact they are in new home will take them time to adjust. When they get hungry they will eat I wouldn't worry too much just yet.
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Old May 28th, 2009  
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HI!!!
will try and give em some more time to adjust...else ill have to resort to some sinking stuff...arghhh!
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Old May 28th, 2009  
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they are shy cuties and time will help...but mine, eat brine shrimp and bloodworms as they seem to do better for the chase of food and not surface eaters...goodluck!
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Old May 28th, 2009  
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Mine will come to the surface for flakes but they LOVE racing to the falling pellets or algae wafers. Dont worry about them sitting on the bottom, once they figure out what you're feeding them, the food will never reach the bottom!
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Old May 28th, 2009  
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My two took over a week before they discovered their appetite again. They will eat from surface, middle and bottom - they're definitely not fussy. They love bio granulat pond pellets off the surface, Sera goldy Royal as it sinks, and off the bottom, and skinless smashed green peas, but during their first week, they were on a hunger strike!
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Old June 30th, 2009  
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hmm i have 2 of them and they eat anything i give them lol they are pigs but mine i have had for a bit probably 2 months if i put a chunk of frozen blood worms in they go nutz and fight for it and the one who gets it hordes it and runs from the rest of the fish so in time they may end up being your best feeders !!!
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