Rescue Update.

[WaterPond]

Well, i went to the LFS today... and i saw this tiny little gold severum being kept with a kenyii cichlid...

I went to the owner and said, you might want to take that kenyii out, it really beat up the severum, the fins are all ragged.

he said "oh, i didnt even know that kenyii was in there"

i said "well arent you going to take it out"

he said "just let him finish that fish off, its half dead anyways"

me, having a soft spot in my heart for the underdog told him to bag up the fish for me, i'm taking it home.

He said, "suit yourself"

So he bagged up the fish... i pair the original price for it and everything.

I felt so bad for the little thing, i didn't care if he was dieing, my plan was just to get him home, and give him some love, and if he pulls though, thats great, but if not, well at least i tried.

Well, now it seems to be doing better... and i am SOOO happy about that. It is usuing all of its fins to swim now, not just the tail fin. It ate tonight

This thing is TINY... i'd say it is just under an inch. it is not getting picked on by anyone at all. and it is not paicking on anyone. It is actually schooling with my two angels.

Here are some pics of the fish i have named "Lucky Marshmallow Cod"......-LMAO, dont ask me how i came up with that one





any advice for bringing this fish back to health... no signs of disease or anything.. it was just really stressed. I think he should be ok.

So, what do you think?

[hsherman1986]

If anyone starts picking on him/her, take them out (the aggressor, not the sev), rearrange the decor, wait a week or so, and reintroduce the other fish.

THe sev will get to be around 9-10", do you have the tank space for that?

Dose the tank with Mela or Pima fix, that will help heal the fins.

What other fish are in the tank with the sev?

[SparKy697]

Can't offer advice for making im well. Just a kind word for trying to help! Good effort.

[WaterPond]

Originally Posted by hsherman1986

If anyone starts picking on him/her, take them out (the aggressor, not the sev), rearrange the decor, wait a week or so, and reintroduce the other fish.

THe sev will get to be around 9-10", do you have the tank space for that?

Dose the tank with Mela or Pima fix, that will help heal the fins.

What other fish are in the tank with the sev?

i have neons, SAEs, angels, GBRs, bolivian rams, boemani rainbowfish, just fish like that.

Its a 50gal tank.. so yeah, should be okay in there for a long while.

And, if i dose with melafix and pimafix, will my ADF s die? and will my plants die??

[hsherman1986]

the neons will become a late night snack for both the sev and your angels. And when the sev gets bigger, your GBRs and bolivians may not be safe either. I would plan on upgrading if you intend on keeping the sev. THe sev will outgrow that tank quickly, IMO.

I am sure your frogs will be fine, though I am not 100% sure. Your plants will be fine. I dosed my planted 55 with pima fix to help my sev heal. It has been a week, and her fins are almost completly grown back.

[WaterPond]

ok, i only have pimafix, and it wont be until next weekend i can get melafix... can i just use the pimafix??

And i figured the severum would outgrow the tank. Once it gets latger and heals i will most likely find a home for it elsewhere. Hopefully it doesnt grow too fast. From what i have been ready, they do not grow very rapidly. And i know the neons will become a snack... dont worrk, i have 8 other tanks i can move them to. :P

I love this fish. It is just the coolest thing ever.

I will keep a close eye on it. How long to do think it will tank to reach maximum size?

[hsherman1986]

Yea, just pima will be ok. That is all that i used (its all I got too).

Just wanted to make sure that you were aware of how big that fish can get. I don't know how fast they grow. Mine is about 3", but has noticable grown in the past 2 weeks that I have had her. (probably about 1/4-1/2")

I love my sev, she is an awesome fish. She is turquois, absolutly beautiful.

Thats good that you can move the neons. You will want to before your angel is full grown (assuming your angel is not full grown yet).

Good luck with the sev, I hope s/he pulls through. SO long as it is not getting picked on, it should recover quickly.

[guppy12]

Good for you!! Thats so good of you to save a lil fishy!

Anyways, how big is the sev? How big are the angels and how big are the angles?


The sev will get pretty big, but.... good for you!

[physicsdude]

His fins look chewed up, but his body seems to be in good shape. I did'nt see any wounds or scars in the pics. I hope he pulls through- he has some nice coloring even after that dogfight with the kenyii. Its strange they would put an african cichlid in with a peaceful south american- that seems to be a mysterious question in this issue.

[MyCatsDrool]

He has a cute face.