Sev Tank Size

[guidedbyechoes]

I was thinking about getting a breeding pair of sevs. But on the website live aquaria it says 30 gal minimum. Isn't that too small for fish that max out at 8 in?

 

[~T~]

A 55 gal would be perfect for a pair of sevs along with maybe a few dithers/bottom feeders. 30gal would be too cramped IMO.

 

[River Dog]

30 gallons is far too small for a pair of Sevs. I would say a 4x18x18 is a perfect size for a pair.

 

[guidedbyechoes]

Yeah thats what I was thinking. I don't have room for another 55 and I have a 30 gallon long 3ft and a 25 high 2 ft.

 

[Cichlid_Crazy]

55g is well to small for a pair of adult sevs....go for 100 USG if not go with a diff fish.

 

[~T~]

55g is well to small for a pair of adult sevs....go for 100 USG if not go with a diff fish.

As much as I'm for the bigger the better I would say that 100G is overkill for a pair of fish thats not gonna get much more that 10".

 

[Cichlid_Crazy]

100 Imperial Gallon maybe but not US gallon.

The point is...as soon as they breed they will kick chunks out of tank mates in a smaller tank...you need space for obvious reasons.....espech. if hes thinking about keeping other cichlids.

Plus its quite common they get to 12"+ my local maiden head has about 8 this size in a gigantic display with Arowans,Butterkoferi,Oscars,Jags,Sting Rays,RTCF,Tiger Shoval Nose and other stuff.

Plus the fact they get about 8" deep and 4" wide

 

[meguro]

im pretty sure the op was after species only tank for breeding sevs, not breeding sevs+other cichlids/fish

 

[Cichlid_Crazy]

Then 75+

 

[marksayer10@tiscali.co.uk]

I was thinking about getting a breeding pair of sevs. But on the website live aquaria it says 30 gal minimum. Isn't that too small for fish that max out at 8 in?

yeah that is way to small. i would say for a breeding pair you are looking at a very minimum of 70 gal.