shane Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 So in a 700ltr tank I have the following 2 severum 2 red zebra 1 yellow johannis 4 Demasoni 15 krib 10 bristle nose 7 electric yellow 8 tiger barbs I know it's a mess but I looked at the capability Chart and they said all the fish could go together But I never released that the fish had different living conditions What should I take out and what should I keep ? My favourite are the severum ! And I could happily get rid of everything else and just keep a tank of severum Any thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 good sized tank for sure! what are the water parameters? what would you prefer to go with? Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 The PH sits around 6.5 everything else sits at zero Altho I have read that I should add corral to make the PH higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I would like to just keep severums and maybe whatever went with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Severum and barbs originate from water with a ph of 6.5 bristlenose and kribs ph 7 most tap water is around 7.2 dropping to below 7 ( these fish would be fine together ) Most African cichlids prefer hard alkaline water with a ph above 8 for best results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 so really I need to get rid of my africans and swap them for americans aye ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 In my opinion yes. There are lots of other fish available to you from the same region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I finally feel like im getting somewhere and have some direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tread50 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hi Shane, I have always found this site very helpful. It is quite basic but a good starting point. http://www.aqadvisor.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 your water conditions are favourable toward what you want to keep so i'd say run with that, it'll be easier than trying to change the water conditions to suit africans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hi Shane, some suggestions. 2 severum -- keep, and maybe even add more if you like them so much? Have you seen red-spot severums? 2 red zebra -- rehome. will be happier in a proper african tank. 1 yellow johannis -- rehome 4 Demasoni -- rehome 15 krib -- keep if you like them, although this is a lot of kribs! 10 bristle nose -- again keep if you like, but this is a lot! They will be making quite a mess as plecos are waste machines 7 electric yellow -- rehome 8 tiger barbs -- keep if you like, although I had tiger barbs with american cichlids and found what when the cichlids got bigger the barbs couldn't compete well enough for food and eventually died off. Some cichlids which may work for your tank, depending on whether you keep the kribs, bristlenoses and barbs are Oscars, Red-head cichlids, t-bars, convicts, Jack dempsey or electric blue jack dempsey. Also consider Hoplo Catfish (these are great! so active and friendly!), silver dollars, or even a school of clown loaches would be impressive in a tank this size. All the fish I have suggested work well in your water pH and with Severums. Also Severums are a great fish. I just sold my 3 red-spots after 3 years, they were so awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 10 bristle nose -- again keep if you like, but this is a lot! They will be making quite a mess as plecos are waste machines 10 in a tank that size will be fine. Bristlenoses are tiny, don't eat much or produce much poop. I have twice that number in a tank half the size, never see poop floating around anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 10 in a tank that size will be fine. Bristlenoses are tiny, don't eat much or produce much poop. I have twice that number in a tank half the size, never see poop floating around anywhere. Yikes! I have ONE GBA and there is constantly poop all over my white sand, even running 2x big canisters. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Agree with Ira. I have about 18 bristlenose in my 245 ltrs wild discus tank and they're fine. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixClowns Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Other fish you could add: Tinfoil Barbs, Silver Dollars, Blue Acaras, Black Ghost Knife, Geophagus and/or Gymnogeophagus. Basically any large robust fish that isn't too aggressive, Severums are on the low end of the cichlid aggression scale and generally will break fights up. Don't listen too much to books and stuff, fish are incredibly adaptable and most fish live happily at pH 7 as long as the water is clean. Also note that different pH levels have an effect on ammonia, so if you do raise your pH using dead coral just be aware of your Ammonia, Nitrite etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 What about green terrors ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 can be very aggessive sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I got 10 GT Is it best to keep just one pair m/f or a group of either male or female ? Say 4 or 5 and give the rest away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixClowns Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Lol, had 3 green terrors (gold saum) we had 2 males and a female in 700L and the 2 boys killed the female and the larger male somehow got the smaller one out of the tank and onto the floor (when we found him he was fully dead and my father-in-law flicked him twice with his finger and bought him back to life and he's still alive now - true story), but agree with jim r, GT's can be super aggressive and probably the most aggressive Aequidens species - that's why they're called "terrors". Firemouths and Red heads aren't too aggressive for severums as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixClowns Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 TEN!! Jesus. They WILL kill each other. They're 1:1 ratio M:F but just be aware that you will probably lose the female. You will always get a dominant male and he will kill other fish. We ended up getting rid of our dominant male cause he was just too aggressive (as in he almost killed our 30cm+ Ghost Knife) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Maybe I should just keep 1 female ? Lol Apparently they are all loving in the same tank with a few severum along with the parents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I've already put an add up to give some Away. Lord I hope someone is gonna take them off my hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 How do you add pictures to these post ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixClowns Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 They're okay when they are young but as soon as the males start maturing eg around the 3 month mark they start going crazy. Hope you find them good homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 these are a year old ..... no wonder he wanted to give them to me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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