{"id":593,"date":"2016-06-05T01:53:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T23:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harsmann.com\/blog\/?p=593"},"modified":"2020-04-13T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T12:06:30","slug":"severums-setling-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harsmann.com\/site\/2016\/06\/severums-setling-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Severums Setling In"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been two months since I got\u00a0my new fish<\/a>.\u00a0How are they doing and how are they getting along with their tank mates?<\/p>\n

Pretty well so far, I think, although it may still be early days. The severums are growing, probably at least to double size, and starting to lose the juvenile, stripy markings.<\/p>\n

The tank mates have been doing well too, at least most of the time. I lost a\u00a0few fish during the first month. Maybe because of stress and new tank mates, maybe because of extra water changes; maybe\u00a0changes to diet – who knows. Then,\u00a0for the last weeks, the day temperature in the room has been over 32C and that has been too much for several platies and a cupido.<\/p>\n

The tank is doing fine, looking better than it has for a long time. Probably because I am back to regular, weekly 25% water changes. It turns out that both green and black algae do go away if the water is changed regularly, just \u00a0like all the books say (or the algae eater did its \u00a0thing?)<\/p>\n

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Two young severums with different patterns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Concerns about Stocking Compatibility<\/h3>\n

One thing I am watching out for is how well the severums will mix with the other fish already in the tank. As previously described<\/a>, my aquarium has been\u00a0a community tank so far and adding a handful of large, somewhat temperamental fish could well change it into something else.<\/p>\n

Among my initial concerns:<\/p>\n