azfishfool Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 20, 2007 574 0 0 38 Arizona Dec 15, 2007 #1 has anyone housed these two together? will it work? would be 4-6 severum then firemouths and prolly a pack of pictus cats or maybe a 4line
has anyone housed these two together? will it work? would be 4-6 severum then firemouths and prolly a pack of pictus cats or maybe a 4line
J jumpin joe fish Feeder Fish MFK Member Sep 20, 2007 154 1 0 Illinois Dec 15, 2007 #2 I have. It works ok. However, the firemouth chase my silver dollars which annoyed me and I took out the firemouth. Severums are mellow but grow large and can hold their own with firemouths
I have. It works ok. However, the firemouth chase my silver dollars which annoyed me and I took out the firemouth. Severums are mellow but grow large and can hold their own with firemouths
azfishfool Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 20, 2007 574 0 0 38 Arizona Dec 15, 2007 #3 the severum would be the main fish dont want them being harrassed
barley pop Jack Dempsey MFK Member Oct 14, 2006 1,082 2 38 IL Dec 15, 2007 #4 what size tank ??? they should be fine just get the sevs at twice the size of the FM that way they should not bother the sevs.
what size tank ??? they should be fine just get the sevs at twice the size of the FM that way they should not bother the sevs.
azfishfool Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 20, 2007 574 0 0 38 Arizona Dec 15, 2007 #5 180gal 72"x24"x24" hard to find big severums around here and would rather grow out the fish could just get the firemouths later
180gal 72"x24"x24" hard to find big severums around here and would rather grow out the fish could just get the firemouths later
barley pop Jack Dempsey MFK Member Oct 14, 2006 1,082 2 38 IL Dec 15, 2007 #6 in a tank that large it should not be a problem. sevs grow pretty fast. and like you said get them and get the FM 3-4 months later.
in a tank that large it should not be a problem. sevs grow pretty fast. and like you said get them and get the FM 3-4 months later.
azfishfool Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 20, 2007 574 0 0 38 Arizona Dec 15, 2007 #7 yeah just dont want the firemouth to harass the severum. will a lima get big enough to eat firemouth
barley pop Jack Dempsey MFK Member Oct 14, 2006 1,082 2 38 IL Dec 15, 2007 #8 not sure ... cats are not my thing
barley pop Jack Dempsey MFK Member Oct 14, 2006 1,082 2 38 IL Dec 15, 2007 #9 why don't you get some Thorychthys elliotti or T. Mixteco blue or one of the otehr Thory instead of the FM. you know something diffrent.
why don't you get some Thorychthys elliotti or T. Mixteco blue or one of the otehr Thory instead of the FM. you know something diffrent.
azfishfool Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 20, 2007 574 0 0 38 Arizona Dec 15, 2007 #10 arizonas fish supply fairly awful hard to find anything special here