My Silver Dollars, 2 of 4 still going strong!!

sophie10

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• Oct 1, 2026

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I started this 55 gallon tank in 2000, and shortly after in 2001 purchased 4 Silver Dollars to join a tank of Kribensis. Below is a posting from nearly 11 years ago, lol. Two of the 4 in the picture are still alive and well, and we had a surprise baby in the Java moss about 10 years ago, lol. So hear they are still going after 25 years!! (Also in pic 8 yo Filament Barb female! likes to school with them!)

Thread '14 years and still going strong!'

Nov 1, 2015

I've had my Silver Dollars going on 14 years now! I have 4 in a 55g, large pieces of driftwood covered in java moss, tank mates are kribs and a rose line shark. They are about 5" round, I feed them norI sheets, shrimp pellets, Omega flakes and an occasional mysis shrimp treat left over from the reef tank feeding! They show no signs of slowing down! The literature says they live from 5 - 10 years, but... How long do they live?! I can post some pics later...
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David

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Dechi

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• Oct 2, 2026

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Wow, that’s incredible ! Have you checked if it’s a record ? How many tanks have they seen during all those years ?

 

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Wow, that’s incredible ! Have you checked if it’s a record ? How many tanks have they seen during all those years ?

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Just one, lol, an ancient 55 gallon that should be re-siliconed! One was born in the tank the others came from a now de-funked LFS. 'Jr' is about 10-12 years old. There are a couple of large Synodontus and a fairly huge Filament Barb. But having 3 Silver Dollars, 2 Synodontus and the giant barb, weekly 20% water changes a must!

Don't know if it's any sort of record, but wowee they are still here and part of the family!

 

coralbandit

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• Oct 4, 2026

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Congrats on doing such a great job keeping.

 

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Congrats on doing such a great job keeping.

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Thanks!! Passive neglect, lol. Just trying to keep the nitrates under a million ppm. I'll try to find and post 'historical' pics and vids of them over the years.

 

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• Oct 4, 2026

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Well done with your 25 year old silver dollars, I've always liked them.

It's a great milestone. Now aim for the next one!

 

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• Oct 5, 2026

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Wow that's awesome! it's great when you get a group of fish that can thrive like especially like that, one of my favorite fishes also.