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Metynnis hypsauchen - Silver dollar (South America)
The silver dollar: a sociable animal
The Metynnis hypsauchen is a freshwater fish that lives at mid-depth. Enjoying company, it often moves in schools and greatly appreciates slow to moderate currents.
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- Delivery price France
- Fixed price €24.90 - Offered starting from €249 of living*
- Minimum order amount for live products
- 50€ excluding shipping costs. For the well-being of the animals, do not make them travel alone.
- Origin
- Central America
- Approximate size
- 8 to 10 cm
- Maintenance
- Easy
- Temperament
- Random
- Food
- Herbivore
herbivore - Recommended number
- Group of 5 or more
- Maximum size
- 13 cm
- Family
- Piranha
- Environment
- Fresh water
- Temperature
- 20 - 28 °C
- Length of the aqua min
- 120 cm
- Reproduction
- Impossible
- pH
- 6.4 - 7.4
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The Metynnis hypsauchen belongs to the Piranha group and has a circular shape with long fins. This species lives for about ten years and can reach 18 cm once fully grown. Comfortable at mid-height in freshwater, this fish lives in schools with other individuals. Although not very aggressive and robust, its breeding is neither too complex nor easy. A minimum 800 L aquarium is required, with water between 20°C and 28°C. The water pH should not drop below 6 nor rise above 7.4. The Metynnis hypsauchen thrives in areas with slow to moderate currents.
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The silver dollar: a sociable animal
The Metynnis hypsauchen is a freshwater fish that lives at mid-depth. Enjoying company, it often moves in schools and greatly appreciates slow to moderate currents.