Severums with Bichirs and Catfish?

[chachaman50]

55 gallon with two red severum, a senegal bichir, and a synodontis?
when i get the severums do i have to get a male and a female or are two males together ok?

 

[everlastace]

The combination should be fine. I had 2 males together with no problems. If you get a male and female, they'll breed, they breed quite readily.

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[chachaman50]

so they breed really easily?

 

[big_giddy]

Get at least 4 to avoid aggression among conspecifics.

 

[chachaman50]

are you sure 4 wouldn't be too much in a 55?

 

[everlastace]

so they breed really easily?

They do breed easily. 4 is pushing it for a 55, but if you go without the syno you could make 4 work. But it might not be needed, I had 2 males together for a spell without any aggression at all.

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[youseshan]

I would say 4 is deff too much for a 55, you have to consider that some bichirs alone can grow to be over 24", add to that a catfish and 4 moderately sized cichlids and the bio load alone is going to have you doing daily water changes


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[Gar88]

I would say 4 is deff too much for a 55, you have to consider that some bichirs alone can grow to be over 24", add to that a catfish and 4 moderately sized cichlids and the bio load alone is going to have you doing daily water changes


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Its not some bichir he said... senegals dont grow that big...

To the op... A pair would be fine IMO... i had two male... one used to get badly bullied... so it depends....

 

[chachaman50]

so maybe 1 male and two female severums, one syno, and one senegal?

i can live without getting the synos, they aren't that cool anyways

 

[everlastace]

so maybe 1 male and two female severums, one syno, and one senegal?

i can live without getting the synos, they aren't that cool anyways

If you're not stoked about the syno, don't get it. They add a lot to the Bio load and aren't really good for much.

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