Triggering severum spawn

[MFM]

I have a bunch of severums, and they seem to be pairing up, but I need to know how to trigger spawning...they have the white bellies, and they lip lock, and shake at each other a lot. I think I have 2 males, and 2 females. There are only 2 that pair up right now, bu tit is on and off.

So, how do you trigger spawning for the severums?

Thanks

 

[jonclark96]

Don't know specifically with severums, but with most of my pairs, I can feed lots of live foods (black worms, red wigglers) and do a big water change with cooler water to promote a spawn.

 

[baseballer19]

My severum pair has spawned several times, and every time they spawn it is the morning after I do their weekly water change. I usually tend to feed them some bloodwords before I do a water change also.

Hope this helps,
Ryan

 

[baldtaxguy]

I got two pair of appendiculatum to breed in the same tank by adding a filter bag of peat. I replenished the bag after every other water change and within six weeks, both pairs spawned. Water was clear as mud, but it worked.

 

[MFM]

Don't know specifically with severums, but with most of my pairs, I can feed lots of live foods (black worms, red wigglers) and do a big water change with cooler water to promote a spawn.

My severum pair has spawned several times, and every time they spawn it is the morning after I do their weekly water change. I usually tend to feed them some bloodwords before I do a water change also.

Hope this helps,
Ryan

I got two pair of appendiculatum to breed in the same tank by adding a filter bag of peat. I replenished the bag after every other water change and within six weeks, both pairs spawned. Water was clear as mud, but it worked.

Thanks you guys...I will try these tips...

 

[HiImSean]

just keep them happy. im due for a water change in my 125g and my severums just spawned this afternoon while i was at work. i've never noticed one thing that triggers spawning with mine, they just get down to business when they are in the mood

 

[MFM]

just keep them happy. im due for a water change in my 125g and my severums just spawned this afternoon while i was at work. i've never noticed one thing that triggers spawning with mine, they just get down to business when they are in the mood

what are your water parameters?

 

[HiImSean]

pH about 6.4, temp 82-84F, nitrate 0, nitrites 0, ammonia 20

 

[MFM]

Ok, cool. I just did a water change, added some cooler water over their rock...

I might block them off from the cichla and other cichlids, because I dont know if they influence what happens/