Eloise
New Member
Ok, here it goes. I have purchased a new tank this summer. It's 6 feet long, with a capacity of 130 gallons. There's some anubias, java fern and some Vallisneria Gigantea. There's a lot of rocks and numerous large root-like pieces of wood that I purchased at my local pet shop. I've got an UV filter. It's cycling well.
Currently, there's a plecosthomus gibbiceps (about 6 inches long), two larger severums (4 and 6 inches), my bf's blood parrot (5 inches long), an electric blue jack (1.5 inch), a blue acara (2 inches ), some corydoras, a geophagos surinamensis (2 inches) and a geophagos brasiliensis (1.5 inch). I added last month two baby severums (1 inch each).
All is well, but do I risk having aggressivity problems in the tank?
As for now, there's no problem yet, beside the occasionnal chasing or little fight. I rarely see torn fins, but it happens. I might introduce my two other small pleco (a pleco galaxy and another small one, species unknown, but it's dark blue, if it helps), once they'll be bigger. I might add some corydoras. The only thing I noticed is that my larger severum (a large red and orange male), who used to dominate the tank, tends to keep to himself more and he has become a fussy eater. Now he only wants to eat vegetables and frozen food!
Would it be pushing my luck if I added a baby synspilum? I know they grow very large and that they can be territorial, but it would be raised with the other cichlids. I love them and I have the opportunity of getting a very small one. Should I?
Currently, there's a plecosthomus gibbiceps (about 6 inches long), two larger severums (4 and 6 inches), my bf's blood parrot (5 inches long), an electric blue jack (1.5 inch), a blue acara (2 inches ), some corydoras, a geophagos surinamensis (2 inches) and a geophagos brasiliensis (1.5 inch). I added last month two baby severums (1 inch each).
All is well, but do I risk having aggressivity problems in the tank?
As for now, there's no problem yet, beside the occasionnal chasing or little fight. I rarely see torn fins, but it happens. I might introduce my two other small pleco (a pleco galaxy and another small one, species unknown, but it's dark blue, if it helps), once they'll be bigger. I might add some corydoras. The only thing I noticed is that my larger severum (a large red and orange male), who used to dominate the tank, tends to keep to himself more and he has become a fussy eater. Now he only wants to eat vegetables and frozen food!
Would it be pushing my luck if I added a baby synspilum? I know they grow very large and that they can be territorial, but it would be raised with the other cichlids. I love them and I have the opportunity of getting a very small one. Should I?
