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breeding?
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still having trouble
I am still having trouble with these 2 mystery fish. When I came home last night I was horrified to find the one that has been doing all the bullying STUCK in my ship decoration! Apparently he (?) had been chasing a smaller fish and got wedged in the ship and could not get out! After a good amount of panicking I got a pair of plyers and broke the ship so I could free the fish. This is getting out of hand. I can't get my 125 set up yet because I don't have the money for the filter it needs.
Is there anything I can do with this fish? I have a 5g that has a danio, tetra and a cory cat. And I have a 10g with 2 dwarf gourami, plec, frog and bornio sucker. What can I do? I also did a water change last night and added some aloe vera, and some salt for the scrapes on the injured one. I am surprised he didn't die from shock. I moved some of the stuff in the tank around thinking maybe that would help. Anyone have an idea?
I am still having trouble with these 2 mystery fish. When I came home last night I was horrified to find the one that has been doing all the bullying STUCK in my ship decoration! Apparently he (?) had been chasing a smaller fish and got wedged in the ship and could not get out! After a good amount of panicking I got a pair of plyers and broke the ship so I could free the fish. This is getting out of hand. I can't get my 125 set up yet because I don't have the money for the filter it needs.
Is there anything I can do with this fish? I have a 5g that has a danio, tetra and a cory cat. And I have a 10g with 2 dwarf gourami, plec, frog and bornio sucker. What can I do? I also did a water change last night and added some aloe vera, and some salt for the scrapes on the injured one. I am surprised he didn't die from shock. I moved some of the stuff in the tank around thinking maybe that would help. Anyone have an idea?Just take whateer you ahve in the present tanka nd move them to the 125. They will not only not be any worse, they will be better off. 
You can also feed them less for now. Add a powerhead with a sponge as a second filter.
I think a 125G is an excellent choice by the way.
Good luck,
PS: if you live in southern california. I can sell you a brand new unopened in the box Aquaclear AC300 for $26. retails for $46 plus tax!
You can also feed them less for now. Add a powerhead with a sponge as a second filter.
I think a 125G is an excellent choice by the way.
Good luck,
PS: if you live in southern california. I can sell you a brand new unopened in the box Aquaclear AC300 for $26. retails for $46 plus tax!
According to my Baensch atlas about severums "The fish do not pair as readily as some, carefully choosing their partner." Aslo according to an article in TFH severums do not usually spawn until they are 2 years old. That is a slow to mature fish.
My severums will tell you differently. So are other people that I've talked to.
Sometimes, it is better to experience it instead of just hearing and reading from people.
Is 20 years enough? I haven't kept severums for a long time, but in my experience and in other's experiences they are slow to mature and more difficult than some other cichlids to breed. There are exceptions and individual differences but I was speaking generally.
If you have so much experience...no need to quote from people and books/magazines.
My Severums aren't even a year old. Already breeding.
4" is considered as young adult. From that size...they can start breeding.
Unless those people you mentioned were talking about wild caught severums...then it is very likely that they are more selective than aquarium raised severums.
Breeding Severums aren't that difficult. As I'm typing right now...they are starting to show some signs of breeding behavior just from the temperature difference.
