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Great Sorted then. So if i go for two of them could i consider a green severum also to go with the gold severum i already have? That will give me green,yellow and blue colours going on. Will another severum be okay with my golden or be trouble? Thanks heaps!

Thanks for the replies. I googled both the fish you suggested and like what a saw and read on the electric blue dempseys. How many would you all suggest buying? Do they do better alone or as a pair or group? Dont want my severum getting picked on again...the angels gave him a run around. Thanks again!

Tank is currently 1000mm long,700mm high and 600mm front to back. I have just re housed my angel fish as they were getting abit aggresive and want to get some more fish to take there place. Current tank mates are 1 elephantnose (20cm) ,1 gold nugget pleco(small), 3 clown loaches(6cm ish) 10 colombian tetra, 1 gold severum(medium size,very placid/friendly) and 4 small albino catfish. I am looking at upgrading to a larger tank(5 foot) as clowns etc get bigger. At this stage i just want to look at some options to take the angels place....pieceful fish...but interesting and active. Im thinking a couple more feature fish as opposed to a schooling fish. What ideas you all got? Thanks for any advice in advance Pete

It is 1000mm long,700mm high and 650mm front to back. Lots of hiding places and plants for them.

Does anyone have any experience with these fish or any advice for me? When i originally set up my tank any fish of a decent size i introduced the elephant nose took a instant dislike so i decided to get young and let then grow. Has been fine until recently,my gold severum is getting to a good size now(about 1/2 lenght of elephant nose) has been getting chased by him. The severum is really placid and just cruises around... Is there anything i can do? I have tried changing tank around and still no change. Thanks heaps for any replies. Pete

Hey all! While back i posted a question about running a 2nd filter on my tank and after some helpful advice a got a 2nd fluval 405 for the tank which has done wonders...the water is so much clearer! Now i want more The question a want to ask is would running one of the bigger internal filters as well be of any benefit to me? (i have a corner where it can be hidden away out of sight) or would i be wasting my money? My tank is 450L and it is what a would consider stocked and just want things to be as good as possible for the fish. Im not looking at a alternative to water changes( i do 20% every 2nd day) i just want best possible water condidions i can get. If there are any other options i could look at? Thanks heaps! Pete

Hey ive noticed that my elephant nose at odd times will rub himself up against a rock like he is itching himself? Is this normal behavior for them? He looks fine,no marks or nicks on skin that i can see.

Yup lots of wood...he is slowly improving...he now has his head out the hole checking everything out...

Yeh it is... What are you feeding your one? Im feeding mine those alge wafers....is that enough? Some greens(cucumber)?

I have plenty of driftwood,rock caves,plants etc and all tankmates are quiet... Guess its one of those things.. As long as he is happy

Ive had him for about 8 weeks now and he has taken residence in a opening in one of the bits of drift wood. He only comes out at night when its so dark i cant get a good look at him,i have tried blue light to simulate moonlight and that still didnt get him out.Is there anything else i can do to make him any less nervous? Or is that just the nature of the fish until they are older? I remember my dad having one when i was younger and it was always out and about. Thanks Pete.

Thanks for all the advice. Will leave that idea alone then as i have spent so much time getting my plants growing and would be guttered if they got eaten.

Is that all kinds? Thats no good cause i have plants... Is that the case if you keep them well fed as well?

Does anyone have them? I saw them today and thought they may bring abit of colour into the tank...anyone had any experience with them? Thanks Pete

I was just on you tube looking at some fish stuff and came across so many videos of people fighting fish in a tank...putting a young oscar in with 6 red bellied piranas and taping it being riped to pieces while still alive...makes me sick! If only there was a way to stop people like that owning fish