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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Gold severurm juvies
Here's what my bf surprised me with on Sunday. They are still young so not quiet gold yet. They are so adorable.  |
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September 9th, 2008
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G'morning Allie
Your new babies are adorable! Congrats...  |
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Thanks...I can't wait until QT time is over. They will look so cute in the 120g.
Good morning to you too. |
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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they mgiht not end up being very good depending on which species it is, as you proubably no, cichlid forum has a bunch of profiles on the "severums" there scientific name is somthi8ng with an E i cant rember exactly
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Heros efasciatus, golds are aquariums strains.
We're going to get a few more to make sure we get nice ones for breeding. 
Last edited by Allie; September 9th, 2008 at 09:41 AM.
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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well im aware that it is a aquarium strain. but they are other color variations sold as gold severums. http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles...es.php?id=2447 that looks yours i think. my point was saying that they might not be as gold someday as you hope |
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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my personal favorite variety is the red spoted they are often called, i think they are very awesome, mine is starting to develope the spots, im very excited, i hope they continue to show up and darken, Severums are cool and fun to watch, mine tends to be shy, but he/she is gettin better, about how big are they
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September 9th, 2008
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They are absolutely adorable! They have a gold severem and a green (I think) in the 55g tank in work and I always spend a few minutes watching them each day (when I should be working) but if they didn't want me to they shouldnt have set it up!
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Juvi fish change a lot while they grow up, i'm willing to bet those are pure gold severums. Those whites are just a gold mutation....still part of the gold severum genes.
Nice fish Allie
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September 9th, 2008
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Gorgeous fish Allie! Kudos to the BF for getting them, he's making major points there 
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly
Gorgeous fish Allie! Kudos to the BF for getting them, he's making major points there
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Yeah, at least he has some taste and didn't get a betta.  hahahaha |
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September 9th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug
Yeah, at least he has some taste and didn't get a betta. hahahaha |
OH you are so B-A-D 
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug
Yeah, at least he has some taste and didn't get a betta. hahahaha |
 He wouldn't dare do what Karen's hubby did. Hey Karen, lol? How is Shrek BTW?
He knows better than to pick out a pet betta for me.  I have to see their faces and look into their eyes to see if they have the quality I like in a betta.
We wanted something for the 120g that we actually could see moving around...fancy plecos and a feather fin synodontis are a tad boring.
I am not a huge fan of big cichlids but I have always had a thing for severum. They are gentle giants.
The smaller one is a white one, the other is gold. They have different coloring definitely. We are going to get a few more whites and golds to get pairs.
Last edited by Allie; September 9th, 2008 at 08:09 PM.
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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i read in a article once that severums are a poor mans discus, mine started shy and now hes prettty friendly with me, i haven been feeding him hikaris, cichlid gold, and it seems to turn his sunny yellow yellow into a more of a mac and cheese yellow, and started to make him develope some spots. But thats just with that food, i could expriement with all different types, i wish you could have just the one food you need and no matter what fish, it would bring out there most wonderful colors
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September 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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OH lucky you!!! Gee, no one thinks to get me Severums for my birthday.
My severums were the most wonderful fish I ever had, and I know you'll get so much joy from these guys! |
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September 10th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbrella
OH lucky you!!! Gee, no one thinks to get me Severums for my birthday.
My severums were the most wonderful fish I ever had, and I know you'll get so much joy from these guys! |
We had an adult female green severum we rescued and re homed her in a week or so. She made me fall in love with them. I am partial to the little white one...he/she follows me already.
They are so friendly these two. I suppose they are just happy to be out of the fish room at our lps.
I can't wait to get a few more...at this size in a 120g they would so cute to see all swimming around. |
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September 10th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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i think in the future, would like to own a large tank, like around 125ish, and have larger fish, and like you i think i will like to have a few severums, im suprised that they dont to apear to be very popular, or at least in my area and expriences, well keep us posted with pitures, and after they goin in the main tank
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September 12th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug
Juvi fish change a lot while they grow up, i'm willing to bet those are pure gold severums. Those whites are just a gold mutation....still part of the gold severum genes.
Nice fish Allie
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Since they are both aquarium strains that makes sense.
We actually are noticing the gold one is getting golder already, but the white one is not changing. Time will tell. |
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