Severum Help-Aggression

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SeverumLove

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Hi. I have a temporary tank set up for 3 male severums. 2 turquoise and 1 green. Originally the green was my first Severum and I got him as a tiny baby. He is now just reaching sexual maturity at 4-4.5in. So his aggression is a little higher than usual, which isn't much. He's a teddy bear. lol The next Severum to be added was the baby turquoise. Got him at 1in and he is now pushing 2.5in and is a total sweety. They get along great. The baby turquoise gets VERY aggressive toward any new fish so I couldn't put anything else in there. But one day my fiance surprised me with a 5-5.5in turquoise Severum that he said was traded in at work (PetLand) as a female. It is SO NOT a female! It is a male. It was in an African tank so it didn't look so good. Now that he is in the right type of tank and with his own kind.....he is a monster!!! He doesn't pick on the baby baby so much but he and the green were lip locking big time! They have calmed down.....a little. :( The big one rules the tank and won't let the others eat. I have to keep one side of the tank darker with hideouts for the green to eat in peace. Everyone is healthy with no ouchies or split fins. I just don't know what to do. We are getting their 45gal tank in the next week or so. But until then I'm not sure what to do. I don't have anymore tanks available at the moment seeing as we have babies out the butt (I'm a breeder). Any suggestions? Oh and if anyone has a female turquoise or green let me know. :)
 
Severums tend to have mood swings, I have a pair that were so nice and puppyish, now they bite and attack me and anything else. You should probably look into a 75g tank in the future,severums need allot of room. They get big.
 
A 10gal at the moment. I know that has a lot to do with it but it cannot be helped. Their permanent tank (a 45gal) will be set up in about a week or so.
 
yeah they do. And eventually I will be getting about a 120 or so for them. But they grow slow and don't really swim around much.
 
I'm just trying to figure out what to do at the moment. So far no injuries and everyone can eat as long as there is plenty of food and hideouts. But there is a lot of chasing and charging going on and Severums like calm tanks. :(
 
So I guess basically nothing can be done until I get that 45gal up and running, huh? :( I thought about a divider....but that would just make less swim room....or in this case, chase and charge room. -.- Oh well. :(
 
MonteSS;4669057; said:
A large cooler or tub with a sponge filter would be better right now than a 10g.

....Bill
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O.o really?! Huh didn't think about that. But for a week to a week and a half? I mean that's not even adding in the cycle weeks. :( I guess that would work with a filter but no heater? I run my tanks at 80-85F.
 
Ok. Well thanks for your help guys/gals. I might try the cooler thing. :)
 
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