Mysis Shrimp Dinner in the 150 Gallon

After a large water change and filter cleaning, my South American cichlids enjoy a mysis shrimp dinner. Most of this video is of my Heros sp. "super red" severum being a hog and chasing his tankmates away. Other tankmates include:

Heros cf. efasciatus "Red Spot Tapajos" (wild-caught severums)
Mesonauta festivus "Tapajos" (wild-caught festivums)
Uaru sp. "orange" F1
Cleithracara maronii (tank-raised keyhole cichlids)
Geophagus paranaibe F1
Pterophyllum scalare (wild-caught Peruvian angelfish)
Laetacara dorsigera (wild-caught flag cichlids)

The same festivums and severums can be seen on my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PhgyfAQMk0 This video shows the fish nearly eight months ago when I had them in quarantine after purchasing.

You can also see the Uaru sp. "orange" as thumbnail-sized fry when I purchased them in April: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txlhYNXV5WM They are 5 - 6" now.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• south
• american
• cichlid
• cleithracara
• maronii
• geophagus
• paranaibe
• laetacara
• dorsigera
• uaru
• orange
• pterophyllum
• scalare
• peruvian
• angelfish
• severum
• heros
• super
• red
• festivum
• mesonauta

[2tallAndrew]

wht fish is that one directly above ur sev. at 1:19?

[ryansmith83]

@2tallAndrew That's a Uaru (Uaru amphiacanthoides). That particular fish is the orange variety which is fairly uncommon and have only been in the hobby for a couple years. Most Uaru are brown or gray and lack the deep orange chest that this one has. They are large-growing fish like severums or oscars but very peaceful.

[jacksonjones402]

wht kinda fish is the black n silver striped one called

[ryansmith83]

@jacksonjones402 They are festivums, Mesonauta sp. There are several species of them. I believe these were true festivums, Mesonauta festivus. The males turned pretty aggressive and I had to get rid of them once they reached about 7".

[vargas2898]

Nice tank, what kind of gravel do u use?

[ryansmith83]

I use silica sand. You can get it at most pool supply stores. It's a heavy-grain, beige-colored sand.

[mikey2kus]

I have baby 2 red belly pacus and i feed them blood worms and mysis shrimp

[chapuchilango]

@ryansmith83 silica sand?...and what about the P.H? acid or alkaline?

[UnIngerPierdut]

How many litters is u-r tank ?

[jacksonjones402]

hey its jackson again were can you buy festivums all i no of around here is pets mart they cell oscars jacks red devil africans but thats it for cichlids ne help pls and thanks you

[damafiafz]

cool tank

[MONKEYfists100]

my red shoulder severums stripes are come n then go awsay like in 10 seconds y does it do tht??