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(Gary R Meyers(214)754-4191) writes:
> In regards to keeping 1 severum in a community tank--
>
> Around Thanksgiving, I purchased a used 40gal long tank-Cycled it with a couple
> of Gouramis, then populated it. I wanted some "interesting and colorful" freshwater
> fish. I suppose I asked too many questions, or else I got what the fish guy
> thought I deserved. At any rate, I started with a Green Severum, about 3.5 inches,
> what was called a Silver Dollar (I was later told it was a Red Hook), 2 Pearlscale Angels, a couple of Clown Loaches, and a "Parrot" fish (Cross between a Gold Severum and a Red Terror, I believe). These were not all put in at the same time, by the way. I would move Rocks around when I added fish.
>
> After doing some more reading, and talking to lots of others about these fish,
> ("Wow, Agressive Tank" was heard quite often), and having the Red Hook and
> the Severum work pretty hard on the Angels, I took the Red Hook back. My
> wife insisted. She would sit at the tank and YELL at the Red Hook to leave
> the other fish alone.
>
> The Severum, at this point was hiding a bit, and the Parrot was pretty docile.
> The Severum quickly became the dominant fish. He/She kept everyone moving around
> quite a lot.
>
> I put a couple more Clown Loaches and a Pictus Cat in just after Christmas,
> and the Severum was agressive enough that my wife started yelling at him,
> too. Back he went
>
> So... A single Severum is still fairly agressive. Pretty territorial, also.
> Neat fish, but........
I think severums are out of the question until I have a tank that I can make
compatible with them. For now it looks like it's goping to be African
