Gold Severum Bully

[clivealive]

hi

i brought 3 gold severums and the slightly larger one bullied the smallest to death , i have a medium one and its started on that now.

large one is just over 2 inch, small was 1" 1/2 and other one left isjust under 2".

is this a normal thing or unusual.

Regards

 

[KittyKat]

Tank size? Decor?

 

[clivealive]

Tank size? Decor?

4ft x 15" x 18"
lots of cover but only plastic plants and not many.

 

[micko]

Remove the bully, rearrange your tank and after a while put him back in. It has worked for me, it may work for you too.

 

[clivealive]

Remove the bully, rearrange your tank and after a while put him back in. It has worked for me, it may work for you too.

thanks but only have one tank

 

[micko]

A large plastic tub? Spare heater?

 

[hamfist]

Some sevs are mellow. Others are psycho. WIth sevs of the same sex, the usual situation is for them not to tolerate each other unless in a huge tank.

 

[clivealive]

Some sevs are mellow. Others are psycho. WIth sevs of the same sex, the usual situation is for them not to tolerate each other unless in a huge tank.

so is it best just to have one , oh and i cant tell the sex

 

[Plecostomos Fan]

I had just one, and he turned into a bully, was very timid at first but soon started picking on my Angels, I took him back to the shop which was a shame cause he was a beautifull fish.

 

[clivealive]

I had just one, and he turned into a bully, was very timid at first but soon started picking on my Angels, I took him back to the shop which was a shame cause he was a beautifull fish.

thanks , dont want that will keep close eye on him.

 

[holidayinn]

What other fish in the tank? Conspecific aggression is common with cichlids, but strange that its happened when fish so small sized and in relation to their size, its quite a large tank.

 

[clivealive]

i have blue texas chiclid, rainbow chiclids and a syno.
few others large pencil barbs and 3" tin foils x2 but ifs def him

 

[minnnt]

Is the Texas the boss? I can see you having lots of fun when the Sev grows up...

 

[GShorty1981]

You're tank is to small for all those fish.

 

[AmazonFTW]

You're tank is to small for all those fish.

+1. Only the Rainbow Cichlids and Syno are suitable for a tank of that size.