While I Was Out

[jb12288]

While I was out earlier I drove by my lfs and talked for a minute. They have found a new distributor they are going to try out so I got them to order me a gold severum, a tbar cichlid and a demon fish (satanoperca jurupari). Will that go good with my set up? My grandmother has a 75 gallon tank and I decided to give her my red devil since when she was over here she couldnt stop talking about how beautiful it is.

 

[ox5477]

I'm not knowledgable on the tbar, but the other two should be great additions to your tank

 

[jb12288]

I'm not knowledgable on the tbar, but the other two should be great additions to your tank

i just hope they are able to get the gold sev (heros severus); it will probable be a little difficult for them to get the demon, but the distributor said that they have some but they havent reviewed all the orders before them so first come first serve basis I may not get it. I would think that the tbar should be easy to get

 

[emmsy]

I'm the same as OX. I have no knoweldge of the tbar, but the rest looks well okay

Emma

 

[shroob]

The T-bar cichlid is also known as the sajica (if thats what you meant).

With regards to the stocking, what tank would they be going in? The 100 or 55 in your profie?

 

[Tobigara]

the t-bar should be ok too. they're rugged like convicts but not as aggressive. they're also about the same size. good choice in my opinion

 

[Faythee]

Just looked up the T-bar

I'm jealous !

 

[Davo86]

yep the sajica is a great addition, not too big, and not overly aggressive except when spawning

 

[jb12288]

The T-bar cichlid is also known as the sajica (if thats what you meant).

With regards to the stocking, what tank would they be going in? The 100 or 55 in your profie?

im putting the sajica in my 55. my truqouise sev is about 1 month from being a good enough size to go in the 100

 

[jb12288]

so i go to pick up the fish and the only one they got in was the tbar, but it was DOA.

 

[peter22UK]

Be carefull if stocking Tbars and Convicts together.....they will breed together happily!!

anyone want a TBAR X CONVICT juv....they are laying eggs as i type. hmmm

 

[jb12288]

Be carefull if stocking Tbars and Convicts together.....they will breed together happily!!

anyone want a TBAR X CONVICT juv....they are laying eggs as i type. hmmm

Ok, since my lfs couldnt get any fish I ordered, I drove up to Marietta today and I got 3 orange shoulder severums 2 gold severums and 3 firemouths. They are beautiful. I will post some photos tomorrow afternoon after the fish have become less stressed. My lfs took my convicts and red devil but wouldnt take my blood parrot, so I took him out of the 100 and moved him to the 55 and put my firemouth and turqouise sev in the 100 with the new fish.

 

[shroob]

Be carefull if stocking Tbars and Convicts together.....they will breed together happily!!

anyone want a TBAR X CONVICT juv....they are laying eggs as i type. hmmm

Ok, since my lfs couldnt get any fish I ordered, I drove up to Marietta today and I got 3 orange shoulder severums 2 gold severums and 3 firemouths. They are beautiful. I will post some photos tomorrow afternoon after the fish have become less stressed. My lfs took my convicts and red devil but wouldnt take my blood parrot, so I took him out of the 100 and moved him to the 55 and put my firemouth and turqouise sev in the 100 with the new fish.

Thats alot of fish for a 100 gallons, if I got your stocklist right (5 severums and 3 firemouths), could you clarify your tanks and whats in them?

 

[jb12288]

Be carefull if stocking Tbars and Convicts together.....they will breed together happily!!

anyone want a TBAR X CONVICT juv....they are laying eggs as i type. hmmm

Ok, since my lfs couldnt get any fish I ordered, I drove up to Marietta today and I got 3 orange shoulder severums 2 gold severums and 3 firemouths. They are beautiful. I will post some photos tomorrow afternoon after the fish have become less stressed. My lfs took my convicts and red devil but wouldnt take my blood parrot, so I took him out of the 100 and moved him to the 55 and put my firemouth and turqouise sev in the 100 with the new fish.

Thats alot of fish for a 100 gallons, if I got your stocklist right (5 severums and 3 firemouths), could you clarify your tanks and whats in them?

That is in my 100 for right now. my friend wants one of the orange shoulder sevs. So when I give it to him there will be 5 sevs and 3 firemouths. I had a really long talk with the guy at the lfs about this stocking list and he said that it would not be overstocking since severums act like angelfish, in which they just kind of peacefully swim, and the firemouths will be mainly on the bottom putting action down there. I made sure it wouldnt be overstocking. But if one day it turns out to be overstocked as the fish grow, then I will find a fish to part with.

 

[shroob]

Be carefull if stocking Tbars and Convicts together.....they will breed together happily!!

anyone want a TBAR X CONVICT juv....they are laying eggs as i type. hmmm

Ok, since my lfs couldnt get any fish I ordered, I drove up to Marietta today and I got 3 orange shoulder severums 2 gold severums and 3 firemouths. They are beautiful. I will post some photos tomorrow afternoon after the fish have become less stressed. My lfs took my convicts and red devil but wouldnt take my blood parrot, so I took him out of the 100 and moved him to the 55 and put my firemouth and turqouise sev in the 100 with the new fish.

Thats alot of fish for a 100 gallons, if I got your stocklist right (5 severums and 3 firemouths), could you clarify your tanks and whats in them?

That is in my 100 for right now. my friend wants one of the orange shoulder sevs. So when I give it to him there will be 5 sevs and 3 firemouths. I had a really long talk with the guy at the lfs about this stocking list and he said that it would not be overstocking since severums act like angelfish, in which they just kind of peacefully swim, and the firemouths will be mainly on the bottom putting action down there. I made sure it wouldnt be overstocking. But if one day it turns out to be overstocked as the fish grow, then I will find a fish to part with.

Yeah I think you will be overstocked to be fair, severums get to a reasonable size, and will be chunky as well. I think you will also experience aggression issues as severums arn't as peaceful as some make them out to be. The situation will be worse if you get a pair, which with 5 severums is quite likely, that will mean they will dominate the other 3 and probably the FM as well.

EDIT: I have personaly experience with this, my first severum constantly beat up my other one, to the point I had to return it, and now my second severum is beating on my oscar, which is why I am considering rehoming that one as well.