Hello,
This is my first post here as I have been lurking around here for months. I have a few questions, not really sure where to put them so I will bunch them here. First off I have a 75 gallon tank. It is running a Penguin 350 biowheel, a 250 stealth visitherm heater. I have 5 Silver Dollars, 1 turquoise severum, and a common pleco. At this time I have no overhead lighting. My questions concern the severum. I got it at Petsmart about a week ago. It has done nothing except hide since it has been in the tank. I have some slate rock stacked in various formations on the bottom. It will lay down sideways between the rocks to hide. Is this normal? I have been feeding the dollars flake with no problems they eat like little pigs. I have yet to see the severum eat anything. I am worried he is not getting any of the food. What can I do to get him some food. I have been thinking about taking some of the rocks out, so he can't hide, but I don't want him to be scared to death either. Also, I have read that they are a timid fish. When I first walk into the room he will be out, but as soon as he sees me, whoosh he is gone. Am I doing something wrong or is this their nature to be skiddish? Thanks for any help.
One more thing. I want to put some sort of light above the tank, but have read the dollars and the severum are light sensitive so any one have an idea of what to do. Right now I keep a small lamp on a table beside the tank. Not too much light goes into the tank but it creates some cool light rays and shadows in the tank. The dolars dont seem to mind it at all. Thanks again for any help.
Scott
This is my first post here as I have been lurking around here for months. I have a few questions, not really sure where to put them so I will bunch them here. First off I have a 75 gallon tank. It is running a Penguin 350 biowheel, a 250 stealth visitherm heater. I have 5 Silver Dollars, 1 turquoise severum, and a common pleco. At this time I have no overhead lighting. My questions concern the severum. I got it at Petsmart about a week ago. It has done nothing except hide since it has been in the tank. I have some slate rock stacked in various formations on the bottom. It will lay down sideways between the rocks to hide. Is this normal? I have been feeding the dollars flake with no problems they eat like little pigs. I have yet to see the severum eat anything. I am worried he is not getting any of the food. What can I do to get him some food. I have been thinking about taking some of the rocks out, so he can't hide, but I don't want him to be scared to death either. Also, I have read that they are a timid fish. When I first walk into the room he will be out, but as soon as he sees me, whoosh he is gone. Am I doing something wrong or is this their nature to be skiddish? Thanks for any help.
One more thing. I want to put some sort of light above the tank, but have read the dollars and the severum are light sensitive so any one have an idea of what to do. Right now I keep a small lamp on a table beside the tank. Not too much light goes into the tank but it creates some cool light rays and shadows in the tank. The dolars dont seem to mind it at all. Thanks again for any help.
Scott
