What fish can you put with Severums?
What fish can you put with Severums?
The best Severum tank mates among the most popular species are the Blue, Pearl, Kissing, and Moonlight Gourami. Smaller species like Dwarf, Honey, and Croaking Gouramis are at risk of being bullied, if not eaten, by a Severum.
Can cichlids live with discus?
Since Discus are the more sensitive fish, potential tank mates should adapt to their preferred water conditions. It’s possible to keep Discus with Dwarf Cichlids such as Kribensis and Blue Rams. You can also keep Discus with Angelfish but only in a bigger tank.
Are red spotted Severums aggressive?
Red Spotted Severums are relatively peaceful Cichlids and usually only become territorial or aggressive when breeding, but it always depends on the individual; they will defend themselves in regards to more aggressive cichlids bullying them.
How big does a red Severum get?
The large size of the red-spotted severum makes them ideal tank mates since ropefish tend to eat small fish. In the wild, these “snake looking” fish can reach a maximum length of 20 inches but in an aquarium, they reach a maximum of 15 inches.
Can arowana live with Severums?
Severum. Severums are a fairly peaceful medium-sized Cichlid too large for an Arowana to eat, making them perfect tank mates.
Can discus and Severums live together?
Severums are not aggressive fish and can be kept with other docile cichlids such as angelfish, festivums, uarus, members of the earth-eater group of cichlids (of the genus Geophagus, etc.), the South American dwarf cichlids, and yes, even with discus if the tank is large enough.
Are Severum cichlids aggressive?
Severum Cichlids are some what semi-aggressive & again it depends on the personality of the fish. There are aggressive ones who don’t share their tank with any fish, there are few which are well behaved in a community tank & also few which are gentle giants.
