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Severum 75g stocking help

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by iceprizm, Jun 13, 2009.

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  1. iceprizm

    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    Ok i have a 75 gallon tank using 1 emperor 400 and 1 aquaclear 110 filter. water is very soft and alkaline. the tank has a sand bottom with silk plants. i have my heart set on getting a rokteil severum, and am looking for tankmates. the severum i will get is about 2" long so i need appropriate sized fish.

    here is what i am looking at now:
    1 severum
    12 cories 4 by 3 different varities
    12 columbian tets
    8 torquise rainbow
    2 pibull plecos

    any comments?
     
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    YellowCichlid New Member

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    My first question would be why would you place a 12"+- adult severum with fish that will be 2" max
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    you misread my post. the severum is 2" long..........i need compatible tankmates.
    i am open to any type of recommended stocking. if anyone sees something in my list that wont work just let me know........total novice with severum.
     
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    Right it will be 2" to start with but they do grow
     
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    Compatible now and compatible at adult size are two different things in this situation. Is there a reason you only want one severum in the tank as opposed to a pair ?
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    only reason i didnt want a pair is i have read about probs. with them choosing a mate. i am unable to get paired fish or even choose the fish i am purchasing. have to get them online, no LFS out here.
    that is the only reason i was leaning towards 1 severum.
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    i have read ideally you want multiple severum and let them choose their mates then remove the other sevs. just not possible with my situation.
    i have read that the plecos and cories are ignored by the sev. right?
    i just need suggestions as what else to do.
    as i said total severum novice here.
     
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    Anthony Active Member

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    Oh okay that would make sense then.

    Because of their aggressive nature as adults your stocking should reflect their adult temperament not that of a juvi.

    With one fish at 12" and others at 2-4" the severum is likely to make snacks of the little ones. The cories and plecos should be okay since they'll generally be on the bottom of the tank. I would worry about the tetras and rainbows with their much smaller size.

    Something like Blue Gouramis may work since their adult size is 6".
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    awesome, thats what i am looking for real advice......how many gouramis would you suggest? and are there other types you would recommend?
     
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    Anthony Active Member

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    <a class="postlink" href="http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+882+973&pcatid=973" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_dis ... pcatid=973</a>

    I would think you could get away with 3-5 of these guys.
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    very attractive fish. are they schoalers?
    can i mix a few different types together?
     
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    No they aren't. Most of the other types of Gourami will be smaller, 4" or less. You can mix them but the Blue Gourami is the largest that I know of.
     
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    Redfin African Barb will work too. They aren't attractive though
     
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    Most loaches will work as well.
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    Colisa lalia "Red Fire Gourami" is nice looking fish too. cant find how big they get......dont see them on liveaquaria.
     
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    That's a dwarf type, likely similar to the Flame Dwarf on liveaquaria.
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    arent loaches bottom dwellers? (novice again)
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    ok dwarf types would be too small for a full grown sev. i gather?
     
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    Correct.
    Yeah, I wouldn't put them in there.
     
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    iceprizm Thread Starter New Member

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    ok i got the bottom dwellers covered with the cories.

    Trichogaster trichopterus "Platinum Gourami" these guys seem very attractive.
     
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