I might were it me, Look to tetras that get a bit larger such as columbian tetras or bleeding heart tetras. In my expierience with rummy nose, they are sensitive to any and all excess dissolved organics. They might also look like a snack for the severum. Severums usually consume a considerable portion of vegetable matter (plants) and it is needed for their longterm health. I have two that enjoy romain lettuce hung from veggie clip, spirulina flake, and regular Cichlid pellets and other foods. If you kept it well fed,, It might not pay any mind to the rummy nose. Maybe start with six and see how they do with the Severum. Should you decide to place another Severum with the first,, They are in my view,, pretty particular. If the second fish is not to the first fishe's liking,, It will become clear and steps to move one or the other would be in order to prevent constant chasing or harrassing. To get a pair,, Would prolly be best to purchase five or six juveniles ,and once a pair forms,, rehome the others. I like your tanks stocking plan and hope the pleco is a small variety such as Bristlenose. Good luck.
No doubt, the severums will actually eat the rummies. Don't bank on them being completely safe. Severums are greedy eaters especially at a massive size of 8 inches. Mine are 6-7 inches and both are completely boisterous during feeding time.
ok good advice. i thought the rummys got the same size as the bleeding hearts............
columbias i cant get, bleeding hearts i dont find rather attractive. is there another option?
Maybe some of the larger Barbs? I always liked the rosy barbs. They can reach six inches and are not known for nipping. They don't much care for bright lighting. I'm sure youll find something that you like.
The severum I had ate one of my praecox rainbows and attempted to eat another. But the rainbows were young, probably about 1-1/2". The severum was about 5" at the time.
I also had blackskirt tetras with my severum and never had any problem between the two. Dennison barbs are beautiful and get large enough to not be food. They are a bit pricey though.
The severum I had ate one of my praecox rainbows and attempted to eat another. But the rainbows were young, probably about 1-1/2". The severum was about 5" at the time.
I also had blackskirt tetras with my severum and never had any problem between the two. Dennison
barbs are beautiful and get large enough to not be food. They are a bit pricey though.
Bad severum, bad. are dennisons schoal fish? very pricey.
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i forgot about rummynoses sesitivity (thats why i am here).
i plan on only getting 1 severum. this will be my first so i will see how i like it. not too sure about the pleco yet. definetly dont want something that gets too big. Pitbull plecos sound ideal but i cant get them where i live.
i will have to sleep on this. i can get bleeding hearts but i dont remember being impressed when i saw them. maybe with the preacoxs they would stand out more.
My Denisons school very tightly together. My favorite thing about them is that they are so peaceful. They don't bother anyone in the tank. My second favorite thing about them is what a beautiful mass of color they are as they move about the tank. To me they are well worth the money I spent on them.
I do not keep severums but almost selected them when I was in the planning stages on my tank. Based on what I read and the advice I was given I wouldn't have hesitated putting the two together.
Breeding cichlids, even the more docile species, get much more aggressive when guarding eggs and raising fry so I wouldn't attempt a breeding pair of any sort of cichlid in what you hope will be a peaceful community tank.
The last stocking list you suggested might work and it might not. All three cichlid species you posted are on the more peaceful side so could coexist without problems. However, cichlids are smart fish with a lot of personality so there's always the chance you'll get a "bad egg" or simply have two fish that don't get along with one another. With this in mind, if you're set on mixing species of cichlids like that, I would recommend getting them very young and keeping them well-fed. Regardless of how you raise them you still may get problems, so be on the lookout for any torn fins or other signs of fighting and be prepared to rehome problematic fish.
With only ten corydoras, if you're set on multiple species I'd get two groups of five.
With this in mind, if you're set on mixing species of cichlids like that, I would recommend getting them very young and keeping them well-fed. Regardless of how you raise them you still may get problems, so be on the lookout for any torn fins or other signs of fighting and be prepared to rehome problematic fish.
With only ten corydoras, if you're set on multiple species I'd get two groups of five.
yes i understand that like people some fish are nice and some arent.
i was planning on 2 groups of five cories, you read my mind.
i am not really worried about the silk plants. i would rather have them be destroyed instead of real plants. silk ones i can always glue back together.:lol:
I have successfully kept severums with community fish but just be careful to watch out for any signs of aggression. Oh... and my sevs ripped my silk plants apart :evil:
I have successfully kept severums with community fish but just be careful to watch out for any signs of aggression. Oh... and my sevs ripped my silk plants apart :evil:
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