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davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Hi Folks Managed to aquire a severum f.o.c. for my community tank - a lovely fish of about 8 cm long (peach in colour) Is there any internet sites which show the difference between the sexes as I would love to find it a mate? Would buying a mate upset my peaceful tank? Thanks in advance Regards Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	you're best bet to getting a pair would be to get a small group of juveniles and let a pair form naturally. your severum should still be small enough that if you bought a few more of similar size that a pair could easily form. now, if a pair were to form and they began to breed, then yes they could cause problems in a community setup. what is the tank size and what other fish are in the tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Jason is dead on. As usual.. As sevs are cichlids they can become very aggressive when mating, and do not belong in a community tank. Also, even if you could determine the sex of them, you still can not be sure you will get a pair. It's bes to start out with a few (at least 6) juveniles and allow a pair to form. hides all the juvie blue rams in his tank Last edited by Booger at 23-Jan-2005 22:19
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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