SpidersWeb Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Severums (Gold F/Green M) just blessed us with a few hundred eggs tonight too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Hi spidersweb. Would that leave you with half of the offspring green and half gold or just another colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 I dont actually know. Assuming the dad has 2 Green chromosones (is that the right word?), and the female 2 gold, then should get the following combos: GG - Gold GrG - Green GrGr - Green GGr - Green This is assuming that the Gold is a recessive gene, I haven't looked it up, but I'd expect 75% green 25% gold. We've moved the rock in to its own tank with an airstone keeping the eggs clean. Had to move them before nightfall when the plecos are left to roam free. I got bitten a couple of times removing the eggs, they were a tad pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Almost 1 letter wrong Chromosomes but close. Were you trying breed them? And do you know how to sex them and how big the need to be to breed? Because i have 2 green severums and would like to know if they are boy or girl. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Not sure on minimum size, they can start breeding a lot smaller than fully grown (~20-25cm). First time mine ever laid eggs (two females, so weren't fertile) I'd estimate they were around the 12cm mark. Sevs get huge but breed early. I wasn't trying to breed them, they're in with 6 oscars, not a good match :lol: females were just full of roe, they didn't even wait for a water change or anything, just 'SHE'S GOING TO BLOW' and away they went. The other female is full, so I'm not going to be suprised if I find another batch of eggs soon. Girls are a normal solid colour, boys get a strong patterning of dots to them over their face and body, and the tips of their dorsal fin etc get longer and darker. When young they all look like girls though. I would really love a Gold Severum male, just couldn't find one that was of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 How big are yours? And what size is the tank? ANd what other fish are in the tank? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Sevs are all around 16cm including tail, so still got at least 1/3 left to grow. They're in with 6 oscars (1 adult, 1 teen, 5 juvenile), and 20cm redspot plec, 35cm common plec. Tank is 5' long and holds ~650 litres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 dixon1990 Check this site out it shows you the differences between male and female. http://www.tropicalresources.net/TR_pro ... .php?t=148 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Or you could come along to meeting of Totally Tanked and see our breeding pair of gold severum and we can discuss how to sex and raise fry etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I'll be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 some people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Severums hatched, literally hundreds of tails wagging about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Congrats on the fry. All the best with raising them. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 >95% hatch rate, now eating dry fry food and microworms swimming around having a party time. What are we going to do with all these severums :o Oh and while we were away, Sevs laid another few hundred eggs (same dad, different mum). We've left these in the tank, and the parents are keeping the 5 oscars and 2 huge plecs at bay. If they make it to free-swimming we might save them, but damn thats a lot of severums D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Once they start :lol: The joys of american cichlids Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 In my opinion severum are worse than convicts!! We had a pair of convicts that laid once for us and then never again! Can't stop our severum though!!! Every couple of weeks they are doin' it again :roll: Have finally given up trying to save and raise all the babies all the time. Good luck find home for all your fry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Any pics of the parents or fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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