Rotkeil / Redneck Severums ...

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this site but i'm also new to keeping severums, i have ordered a pair (male and female) Rotkeil / Redneck severums, , sized around 5-6 inches, i've done research on severums recently but is there anything i should know about them or something that would help to keep them in their best condition? .. I've been told shell fishfood like cockles and muscles are good for them ..

My tank is 5ft by 1.5ft wide by 2 ft high and i'm running a FX5 on it. Tank mates would be a pair of Bosami Rainbows and a pair of Congo Tetras, maybe a pearl geo

Thanks in advance

What sort of water change on a weekly basis would be good for them? 20% or so?

I've wanted to keep Severums for a while now but haven't had the chance to purchase anything that were of a decent size .. 4 inches plus. This new pair are going to be costing me £110 for the pair and that is me getting something off the orginal price. It seems steep to me but they are lovely looking fish, due to the rice alone i'm especially not wanting anything to happen to them to begin with

I purchased another pair of congos not that long ago for another tank but they weren't looking half as good as the ones i already owned, the new ones i got were almost see-through from the middle to the back of the fish, very short fins etc, from a LFS that normally stocks quality fish as well so it put me off ..


What sort of fish would make good tank mates for these new Rotkeils?
I already have a juvenvile firemouth that i would like to add in at a later date.

Thanks,

I will do, i'm moving house shortly and have the fish reserved in the shop until i get set up in the new place. But when i have them, i'll upload a few pictures!

Anything that would help to keep the Rotkeil's fit and healthy apart from regular water changes? Any foods they prefer?