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Re: [GSAS-Member] fish for sale



Severums love plants. Yum yum *munch*. Severums get really big, like to dig, consume things smaller than themselves (we used to feed small live crabs to my friends severum, it would consume them in one or two crunches, claws and all.) They clear out any threats to offspring, like, any other fish in the tank, should they decide to spawn, which isn't as guaranteed as most other cichilds but far from uncommon.

Festivum is a far better choice, mellow, not a digger, not plant destructive. My all-time favorite community tank cichild, have had them many times in the past, easygoing fish.


From: Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>
Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] fish for sale
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 13:35:21 -0800

I'm looking for a mid-sized fish to fill out the look of my 90
gal community tank--and to eat up most of the fry produced by my mollies.

I used to have a trio of fat tinfoil barbs, but they were getting a
little big and hungry for that tank, so Rick adopted them. I was
thinking about one or two green severums, as I understand they are
pretty much community friendly and will get to a nice size--though still
smaller than my big fat barbs were. (Festivum is another option.)

Currently I am keeping mollies, swordtails, clown loaches, plecos,
gouramis, and SAEs in a tank planted with crypts, anubias, water
sprite, hornwort, and water lettuce. Substrate is eco-complete and so
not easy for small fish to dig in.

I'd appreciate comments from cichlid fans, and if I am not crazy for
thinking about green severums (or the festivum) LMK if you have any for
sale or adoption.

Thanks!

Best,
Matt

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