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Grace - 2012-11-13
Hello! I have a 55 gallon tank and raised in 4 tin foil barb (about 2-inches in size) and 3 tiger barb, 1 bala shark, and 2 tiny albino catfish bottom feeder for 2 months. When I went to the pet shop two weeks ago, I fell in love with the gold severum and immediately purchased 4 they're about over an inch big. I noticed that the two of the tin foils have patches on their body. It doesn't look like an ich so I observed the severum if they are nipping the tin foils and they are. I need your expertise. Should i put them in a separate tank? And how often should I clean my tank? Appreciate your help.

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-11-14
The biggest problem with your set up is the size of the tank. Severums are peaceful as long as they have their own territories and in a 55 Gallon tank there is just not enough space and will make them act out. The tank is fine for one with the fish you have not 4.

Ricky - 2005-09-26
To get this fish to have very vibrant color you should feed them foods that have carotene in them. Foods like mysid shrimp and crickets will do fine. A very pretty fish from Lake Tanganyka. Provide this fish with many caves and crevices. They are not agressive to fish of similar size but can definitly hold their own.

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Dib\'s - 2010-10-29
G'day Ricky,could i keep a Leleupi with a pair of Julidochromis Marlieri.The tank is 6ft.x2ft.x2ft.?

Anonymous - 2005-07-01
my jacks layed eggs on the tank bottom, every site i see says rocks

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Clarice Brough - 2013-01-15
If there's a flat rock, they will usually use that... ours do. If not, then they have to find someplace else.

Clarice Brough - 2011-06-03
This pretty fish has grown immensely since we first got it, about 8 years ago, and it has developed much more red, especially on its head!

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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-04
He is beautiful. Enjoy him.
Clarice Brough - 2013-01-15
Wow, very cool! Ours is about 10 years old now, and has also gotten more red, especially on the head too.

A. Thomas - 2006-02-10
I have a 5 year old Red Devil that is about 12-13 inches long. I just upgraded from a 29 gal. to a 55 gal. Unfortunately the tank is not very attractive, but the fish makes up for it. "Andre the Giant" doesn't like anything but rocks in his tank. He killed a giant snail in the tank and would swim around with the shell on his nose crashing into the tank. Quite the personality! Very entertaining fish!

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Clarice Brough - 2013-01-15
He sounds like he's a lot of fun. Qutie a personality that fellow has:)

Kent - 2003-10-11
I have three acara. They are very peacful and easy to maintain. They are in with a pacu and a red parrot and are doing great.

Tom W - 2010-06-18
I keep 4 of these in a small (3ft\120L) community tank and I've found them to be perfectly well behaved with regards to other fish. They occasionally chase each other around but as my tank is heavily aquascaped they don't cross paths that often, and it seems the fighting is only for show as they will spend other times swimming together in a pack. They're fascinating to watch, and remind me a lot of marine blennies and gobies in the way they move and dart from resting place to resting place. An all round excellent community fish in my opinion, and hopefully their reputation for being nasty becomes a thing of the past.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-01-15
They are very cool fish, and it's good to know they can do well in a community tank. Thanks for sharing:)

SHAWNIE THOMPSON - 2012-07-26
My jaguar cichlid is lying at the bottom of the tank. Is it breeding or is it sick? ? I can't tell. . . Help me please! ! !

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-07-27
First thing to do is check you water conditions. If you don't have a test kit, a local pet shop will normally test it. How is the fish breathing?
Fishboi69 - 2013-01-15
He's relaxing :)
Clarice Brough - 2013-01-15
If he's eating and you don't see anything on him to indicate an illness, he's probably just resting.

Dan Lewis - 2005-05-13
I have had my Tex for about 2 years he is about 7 inches now. He has killed all other tank mates up to this point but recently I put a divider in the tank. I have placed a baby Jaguar Cichlid in the other side and a large Pleco in his side. The Pleco has taken a beating but is fine now. The baby Jaguar has gotten through the divider and is still alive! The Tex even protects him, they swim together, eat side by side, and if the Pleco comes close to the baby Jag he gets a stern warning by the Tex. I have never seen this sort of behavior before, I am truly shocked (and happy). As a side note try feeding your Tex right out of your hand, just watch out for them teeth!

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Clarice Brough - 2013-01-15
Sounds like they enjoy having company, very cool they are getting along:)

quicky2g - 2011-01-18
I have 2 of these in a 75 gallon, 1 in a 20 gallon long, and an orange blotched (OB) one in a 29 gallon. They are all very healthy, lively, and fun to watch. The 2 in the 75 gallon have had trouble getting bullied by similar sized african mbuna's but after shifting a few fish around things seem to have calmed down. Overall these are great fish for beginners to advanced. They are very easy to keep and have a great color!

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