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Old 08/09/2007, 01:21 AM
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What kind of FW Fish is this? with Video
The neighbor across the street was moving and asked me if I wanted these three fish but I didnt get the time to see them. And so 2 days ago He brought them over because he was about to leave. I couldnt just reject the fishes, the guy just took the tank down. So there I go I put them into my 55 FW LB tank. I dont know what they are but heres a video.

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Old 08/09/2007, 02:14 AM
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Looks like Silver Dollars

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=2522
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Old 08/09/2007, 02:28 AM
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Old 08/09/2007, 05:59 AM
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Look like big silver's to me too. Or Mackrel
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Old 08/09/2007, 06:44 AM
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They are tin foil barbs. Can't tell exactly what kind, but they are tin foils.
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Old 08/09/2007, 04:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Pernelf
Looks like Silver Dollars

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=2522
Nope they dont look like that, those look alot more colorful
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Old 08/09/2007, 04:27 PM
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I did a search on tin foil barbs. The photos that came up look different but kind of simmilar to the ones that I have, so maybe they are
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Old 08/09/2007, 05:44 PM
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tinfoil barbs. doesn't matter what variety. all the same species. regular plus either albino or gold.
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Old 08/09/2007, 06:09 PM
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I have never seen tinfoils that big. Those guys are way to big to be tinfoils.

I would say that if they look very similar to pirahna then they are probably pacu which is a plant eating fish.
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Old 08/09/2007, 06:11 PM
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tinfoils get up to a foot long . those are only near half grown.
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Old 08/10/2007, 04:31 PM
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Well for now they seem to be doing fine and stay near the middle bottom range. And my Platies, mollies,guppies and swordtails started to swim arround today
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Old 08/10/2007, 04:41 PM
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Yeah, they look like tinfoil barbs to me. I just gave 3 away when I took my FW tank down a few months ago. Mine were about that size.
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Old 08/10/2007, 05:12 PM
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I was freaked out because whenever I went to the LFS i saw tin foil barbs and they were not even close to that size
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Old 08/10/2007, 05:57 PM
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LOL, my guess was tinfoil barbs also. A lot of fish get huge if they live long enough. I had plate size silver dollars once, they were awesome.
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Old 08/10/2007, 06:36 PM
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Definitely Tin Foil Barbs, and Jeffery is right about how big they get
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Old 08/11/2007, 01:34 AM
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cool I'll have nice fillets in about 3 months. JK
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Old 08/11/2007, 10:14 AM
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Speaking of Fillets my neighbor was over during feeding time. he saw me soak pellet and flake in garlic and asked if I did that so the fish tasted better when eaten? This is a grown man and i almost passed out from laughing.
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Old 08/11/2007, 11:32 AM
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LMAO, my dad said the same thing about my reef durring feeding time
 

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