fishy_t Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Yeah I'd go for a Sev, they are awesome fish with great personalities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 i agree, i got a gold one myself and hes a quirky little bugger. the males are stunning and get neat red faces and fins with gorgeous filaments. they are pretty cruisy IME (in my experience) for how large they are (max out at 20-25cm but it takes a while). the green sevs can have really neat bars and varying colours on them. when you see their lips you can see where the parrots get them from. they are easy to house and dont require anything extra special, mine seems to enjoy vegies now and again. and unlike parrots they can make successful babies (sadly there have been some horrible reports of fertile parrots). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=75260558 ive got one for sale at the moment! hes a stunner!!! check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Bumber we are at the other end of the country lol, plus I don't think I have a big enough tank, I guess these guys are pretty agresive?? I might see if the goldfish bowl has any baby golds when I go up next as they did last time, it would be pretty neat to see them grow up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 IME they are fairly placid- but only because mine is kept in a tank with an oscar who puts him in his place if hes naughty :lol: he does chase my RT shark now and again but i beleive thats more to do with the pecking order in the tank, not plain old aggression. every fish is different though and while one might be a little angel another will spend its time taking on fish five times its size :lol: they will eat smaller fish that they can fit in their mouths, im not too sure how they would go with plants but i would suspect the softer leaved ones wouldnt last too long. you could fit a pair of adult sevs in a 200L or your standard 4 footer quite well so they arent too demanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 mines not agressive at all , has been with many diffrnt fish , only problem now is that my oscars paird up are breeding so he gets attackd alot so its better if i rehome him i like the green sevrums more than the yellows but thats just me i guess lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 i am not sure how much they go for these days but i dont recall they ever cost $50 :-? they were selling at one of the animates here for $59.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Yea i rang around all the shops in wellington, one in hamilton and a couple in auckland to see what they were priced at and $59.95 was the going rate... I got him for $45 in the end heres a pic (BAD pic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 he's far bigger than 15cm's more like 20cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 i like them, very cool looking boy u got there. 20cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Not keen on them at all because I as some others have said 'wanting one creates the need to keep creating them'. Although I think they look really peculiar and quirky that wouldn't be enough for me to get one. I also agree with others that Severums are fantastic. Have had them in the past with Oscars, they died from old age I suspect - had them for a long time. Recently got anther pair who have gone from 5cm to 20cm in just under 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Recently got anther pair who have gone from 5cm to 20cm in just under 3 months. Holey crap thats quick. Yea i don't think i would have brought him if it was from a fish shop but just because hes a hybrid doesn't mean he shouldn't have a decent home too, IMO anyway. Would sev's be ok in with this guy?? he was in with an oscar so I guess they should be fine??? I also really like oscars but I don't have a big enough tank to get one of those aswell. becc4 do you have gold or green sev's?? do you have a pic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Geezus I'm a git! Have just pulled out tapemeasure and they aren't 20cm, more like 15cm. I have gold severums, but looking to get some of the other colours as well. No pics because I dropped my camera and the blardy thing wont focus properly and I am crap at manual focus and capturing image in time. One has cool cheek colouring which the other doesn't, and the one without has more colour in fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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