Is something wrong with silver dollars that are this red?

[phreeflow]

I just got them, the came with a used tank so I’ve only had them a few hours. They ate this evening and are behaving normally. Actually more active and less skittish than any silver dollars I ever had before, but also significantly bigger. There are 6 silver dollars, 3 red type 2 black type. Two of the reds are the only one showing this coloration. They also came from a tank with a giant gourami not showing this coloration, and an unidentified fish not showing this condition.

They do have what looks like badly nipped fins, as do the other fish they were in the tank with. They’re in one of my established tanks, not the tank they came in. parameters are ph 7.2, temp 83F, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, 20 nitrates.

They should be fine with just some clean water, good food, and time to acclimate. They may even color up more and get some rusty orange spots as they get older.

 

[OnlyFinsCT]

I also think normal. Hopefully (most likely) the fins and overall conditions will improve with good care , and the group would be impressive. I would love to see pictures of them in a few months.

Im hoping the fins do improve as looks like they have potential to be really nice fish! I did pick up some Marcyn to have on hand just in case if needed.

They should be fine with just some clean water, good food, and time to acclimate. They may even color up more and get some rusty orange spots as they get older.

Some of them already have rusty orange spots. Any thoughts on what kind of silver dollars these are? I’ve never seen ones so large and red. They’re all about 7”. I suspect I have 2 different kinds of dollars here. Only 3/6 are really red.

 

[phreeflow]

Im hoping the fins do improve as looks like they have potential to be really nice fish! I did pick up some Marcyn to have on hand just in case if needed.



Some of them already have rusty orange spots. Any thoughts on what kind of silver dollars these are? I’ve never seen ones so large and red. They’re all about 7”. I suspect I have 2 different kinds of dollars here. Only 3/6 are really red.

They look to be Myleus schomburgkii

 

[OnlyFinsCT]

They look to be Myleus schomburgkii

isn’t that a pacu?

 

[phreeflow]

isn’t that a pacu?

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