Severum and convict?

So it won't matter if I end up getting male/female, both male, or both female...cause I'm not sure that in the store tank I'm really going to be able to tell and its kind of hard to tell the LFS guy which exact fish you want when all the fish i the tank look almost exactly alike haha.

Ok so I should add those both at the same time but what about other fish (tetra) should they all be added beforehand or could I add to a school of tetra later on after putting the severum and/or convict in the tank?

And should I definitely just go with one con and not a pair since there will be other fish around?
 
If I was setting it up, I'd add the dithers first and let them get their territories set up. Then add similar sized sev and con at the same time.
 
tarheels910 said:
The dithers are dithers. They dont need territories.
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Well, actually they will establish thenselves in the tank, and become accustomed to it. When the others are added, they will stay in their natural level.

By the way, folks may have cotradicting opinions and not agree with you. It is okay for us to not share your opinion.

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I have a gold severum and a convict in together and it works out well. The Severum is larger and keeps the convict in check. Chases him once in awhile but nothing major. They did get into a fight when the severum entered his cave but again it didnt last. If you want beautiful severums and have the $$$ check out tangled up in cichlids on the web.
 
my question is, how to tell the sex of either fish? babies are hard to tell apart, and who sells full blown adults? If I could have found a male fire mouth for my female I would have . Oh and she does not have the female look. she has long fins, elongated face. I was told she was a male, many times. guess what? she laid eggs, 3 times now.
I say both fish will do well together.
 
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