Looking For a Male Gold Severum 4/09/06
Hello, I have written you before as my pair began mating and
mating again.
We had a total of 235 babies last August of which I still have 94. I have a
very sad note that I have lost my daddy fish. In all of my 20 years of having
fist, this is the first time a fish has gotten out of a covered 75 gal tank.
I had a small opening of about 1 x 4 by the hanging filter. In the morning I
could not see the daddy fish and in horror I found him behind the tank. I
am so sad and am hunting a special new daddy fish for my female. I live in
Anniston, Al and have searched the net to find nothing yet. There is a fish
wholesaler 150 miles in Atlanta that I want to visit to see if they can help me
identify a male. I would be lucky if someone had one they knew was a
male. My male was about 5 inches long and a little shyer than the female. He
had pretty orange streaks on his cheeks and loved to be watched. Can you
help me?
<Start with local shops. Call around first and save some gas money. Males
usually kill the females so you have a better chance of finding a male then the
other way around. The Atlanta Area Aquarium Association has many members in the
area that may be able to help you. Phone numbers and contacts can be found on
their website. Ken Davis is the Pres and cichlid enthusiast like myself and
hopefully can help.-Chuck>
Beginner Severum Owner
Wet Web Media Staff,
I am thinking of owning two Severums, but I do not want them to mate. Will
they become aggressive if I have two males or females?
< Two females would be best.>
If they do, will the eggs
just die if I leave them alone?
< Two females may produce infertile eggs and these will die or get eaten in a couple
of days.>
Also, I want to know how big a tank I need
for them. PETCO said that when they were adults, I only needed a 50 gallon tank
or so to fit both of them. Do you think that this is enough?
< A 50 gallon is probably all right. They will get up to 10 inches or so but it
will take awhile.>
I don't have a
lot of money for an extremely large tank, but I do want them to have a tank that
is a little larger than what they need to swim around in.
I'm sorry that I asked you all these questions, but I can't seem to find a
lot of information of them on the internet. I hope that you can help me!
< No problem , write us any time.-Chuck>
Thanks,
Stephanie
