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Thanks guys, even if i end up with one like one of his Adults i'll be a happy man! :D
 
Haha awesome :) Ive started looking to getting a true Severus for my tank, the mouth brooder they stay smaller than the efasticious so fingers crossed

Good luck with yours :)
 
Yeh from my experience (and im a Sev nut!) it goes like this...

Heros Efaciatus ...(Golds, Greens, Turqs, Reds) Average @ 9" max @ 12" in very large tanks, more bulky than the other species (fatness)

Heros Sp. Notatus ...(most are hybrids with Efaciatus) Average 9", never seen one bigger

Heros Severus ....Average @ 8", only ever seen a few and none bigger than this, tend to be slimmer in width and height and a slightly longer snout (probably for brooding eggs)

Heros Sp. Rotkeil ....max @ 8" usually average only 6", not as thick as Efaciatus, more suitable for your standard 4ft than the average Heros......any Rotkeil that is a hybrid with Green Efaciatus (the ones with the red fins) tend to get bigger from what i have read....a True Rotkeil should have a blue face, yellow fins, green body and a Red Neck.

Heros Sp. Appendiculatus ...unsure, only ever seen juvis in real life, i guess they are more like Rotkeils because of the similaritys (Appens. tend to be a dull version of the Rotkeil like the picture of the big guy i posted at the start of the thread)

my LFS is taking my surplus stuff, i might even keep 2 pairs of Rotties if all works out. (unless i find some Severus or true Notatus local!)

Can't wait till my babys arrive now!!!! my mates are rubbing there hands together to..to get hold of my prize sevs lol.
 
I can't wait for mine to get here too. It's like xmass when you order fish.

Can't wait to see you new babies. Good luck.

Yes If your new fish are from 2 wild parents they are F1. The notatus I ordered is F1.
 
Just got a phone call from the guy who is currently at the post office with my box of 12 Rotkeils :)

He said they will be here by 1pm tomorrow....i can't wait.
 
Just offloaded a load of stuff, all i got left now is 3 Sevs, Blue Acara and tetras :p still waiting for 1 o clock for my delivery :p

might by a couple Geophagus to replace them

Edit:

They just turned up but they are in a horrible state, most dead, the others are laying down and cant move :(

Just text the guy :(
 
Poor things, were they bagged properly, ie, seperately, with heat packs, or all bundled in together?
 
Oh no I'm so sorry are you sure they are dead? Because sometimes they will drug the fish to make the travle less stressful. You need to put all even the ones you think are dead in your holding tank and wait to see what happens. Some might just be in shock.
 
Yeh the water smelt like urine, the guy who sent them was just a hobbyist so wouldn't of drugged them, i put them all in my main tank and positioned the powerhead over them so they get a constant flow over there gills, some are moving very slightly and others not :(

Really gutted because i just got rid of loads of my stock and hes not answering the phone or texts either :(

they were in a small bag with about 2" of water and no air blown in to the bag, for 12 2" rotkeils....probably why it stunk of urine.
 
Ridiculous, even two in one bag would have been more sensible, but 12 thats just disgusting, no wonder they are in such a state. I hope some pull through for you.
 
do you want me to post a link to the guy so you know not to use him for anything? from what he tells me..he trades ALOT.
 
3 are trying to swim around :eek:

1 is the wrong way up tho, im gonna see what they do with some flake.

My #40## swordtail is trying to eat them alive tho :(
 
I think a link so people know to avoid wouldnt be a bad thing, its just a link, not naming/shaming as such.

Can you seperate them from the other fish, temporarily, as they will stress them more.
 
Yeh i have put some in a breeding net, 6 are 100% dead, stiff as a board, 3 are lying down and breathing very slowly and the other 3 are in the main tank and are coming round...although look very weak.

this is the link http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail58_147160.php
 

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