Severums???

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Nice pics.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

I've found that so long as the SA/CA guys are small enough, the africans are fine.

I've gotten in a bunch mixed like that and mostly everyone has gotten along. Reminds me, I still need to take a picture of the new rescues and see if you guys can id them. I've never seen these types and I haven't found them in my book.

I'm sure they're fairly common, just not ones I usually see. Smile

Subject: Re: Severums??? Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:58 pm

I have 9 sevs right now. 2 adults and 7- 5 to 6 week old fry. I love my sevs. Here's some pics...
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Subject: Re: Severums??? Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:11 pm

Very nice severums dd!

Subject: Re: Severums??? Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:40 pm

Mostlycichlids wrote:: Very nice severums dd!

Thanks

Subject: Re: Severums??? Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:45 pm

They seem a lot bigger than the first time I seen them on AB!

Subject: Re: Severums??? Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:38 pm

Woah I love the severums! What do you feed them?

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

Very cool. I'm guessing all that's in that tank is sevs? They get kinda mean breeding from what I've heard.

Subject: Re: Severums??? Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:15 am

Mostlycichlids wrote:: They seem a lot bigger than the first time I seen them on AB!

I got them about 1yr ago when they were 2" +/- the male is now around 6" or so.

Subject: Re: Severums??? Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:20 am

Mike D wrote:: Woah I love the severums! What do you feed them?

They eat a varied diet. Some Ken's growth pellets, some regular pellets, veggie flake, regular flake, and frozen mysis, bloodworms and spirulina. Sometimes I throw in some plain veggies. They will eat just about anything.

Subject: Re: Severums??? Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:25 am

saint_felony wrote:: Very cool. I'm guessing all that's in that tank is sevs? They get kinda mean breeding from what I've heard.

I use zebra danios for dithers but they tend to get picked of now and again by the sevs (live food). I had a school of 6 about 6 to 8 months ago and it's down to 1. I also have a BN in there. When there's eggs the BN doesn't go near the area. The sevs sometimes get aggressive towards each other too.

Sorry for all the quote posts. I don't see an option for the multi quote. Let me know if I'm missing something.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

Yea. Mike D sent me one to rehome, and he was a belligerent little bastard. Wink

I can only imagine how insane they'd get breeding.

I didn't notice anything wrong with the quote posts, I wouldn't sweat it.

Subject: Re: Severums??? Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:04 am

For the most part I find the sevs to be pretty calm fish compared to other medium to large cichlids but they are a little crazy when they spawn.

These pics speak for themselves...

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