Keza Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Hi i just purchased a couple of severums .... one is plain cream in colour and the other is cream/yellow with spots . how do i tell male from a female? oh and how quick are they going to grow? i also have 3 angels a pleco ,1 gorami,2 danos ...... all are young .... what sizes am i looking at? and what size tank in cm or mils am i going to need ? can i have any advice that could make my life easyer.... as i have now herd severums are nasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikiegirl Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 hi good to here that im not the only one who got severums by the sound of it u got golden severums and this is one of the sites that may help u http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Heros+severus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Severums aren't nasty at all. At least, mine aren't, the only bad thing I can say about them are they are serious pigs. Eat anything and everything. May eventually eat your danios too. But may not. At least mine I'd say it's 50/50 if they wouldn't or would. As for sexing them...Hmmm, I'm not sure exactly, I think females generally have more rounded ends of their fins and fewer spots and lines on their face. Assuming you feed them well and have good water conditions and everything so their growth isn't stunted they'll probably be around 5" in a year or so. Mine are about 7" and are around 2 years old. What else...Oh, feed them some spinach or lettuce every once in a while, they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 nice answer ira the only thing i want to add to that is dont plan a niclely planted tank for them mine even eat the java fern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keza Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 hit guys thanks for the reply .... what size tank should i be looking at to up grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keza Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 hi guys/gals thanks for the reply .... what size tank should i be looking at to up grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 A 4 foot, 220 liter would be the minimum for those once they're grown, they'll be crowded but not TOO badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I have a green severum, by the sounds of what has been said a male. I have him for sale on trade me at the moment ($1res). Someone has said they would like him if I go to Whangarei, they want to put him in with a pair of gold severums. Will they hurt him when they breed? Mine never looks happy and is never too hungry, doesn't run out to get any food or anything. Would he improve if he had a friend? He just hides in the plastic plants all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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