Green Severum.

[Kuli_Loach]

Whats some experience ya'll have with them? I got a small one today, roughly 2" in length. The people at the pet shop said they are one of the more timid chiclids, only being semi-aggressive for there size but they said they have seen some, not many but some that were actually half way aggressive. Mine was stuck in a 20 gallon when I got him so he a lot happier now. He is neat but I would like to know a few things about them. I also heard it is better to feed brine shrimp because blood worms and cause bloating in them and kill them.

[Lady Hobbs]

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Here's a bit about them and what they can be housed with.

[Kuli_Loach]

Ok, it don't say anything about Angel fish but I am sure they can be housed with them right? I got about quarter sized ones and they get along just fine now.

[Lady Hobbs]

Severums are said to be able to live in community tanks quite often. But they are cichlids so can always be unpredictable as to how friendly yours might be. I don't know about angels, tho. You can always try them and see and be prepared to move them out.

[Kuli_Loach]

Lol, they get along right now, as a matter of fact, they stay together, all three of them.

[Drumachine09]

I had a pair of severums. When i noticed them exibiting breeding behavior i got all excited. The next day, i found the female dead at the bottom of the tank with her bottom jaw ripped off. I would like to see if i can get another female, but its soooo hard to sex them when they are young. This hikari cichlid gold that i feed them really helps to bring out their colors early.


I have mine with tiger barbs, corys, and a rubber lipped pleco, and i have had no problems with them.

[Kuli_Loach]

I am gonna get some of that cichlid gold tomorrow.

[Drumachine09]

I am gonna get some of that cichlid gold tomorrow.



I would get New Life Spectrum if you can find it. I got Hikari Cichlid gold for lack of anything better to feed them. It is a really good food though.

[Kuli_Loach]

That is what I was planing on getting him. He is so cool and by far my favorite fish right now in my tank.:4:

[Kuli_Loach]

Here is a snap shot of him.

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[Drumachine09]

Your severums stripes show better than mines, but mine has the squiggles on the face, and i cant see any on yours. I think yours is a female. How big is it?

[Kuli_Loach]

2 1/2-3" long.

[Drumachine09]

2 1/2-3" long.


Might be too early to sex yet. Mine is almost 5 inches long, and i can just now tell hes a guy.

[Kuli_Loach]

Ok, man it is a pretty one, well compared to the other ones at the pet shop, he/she looked the best. They all looked good but this one had a better color to me.

[Drumachine09]

Ok, man it is a pretty one, well compared to the other ones at the pet shop, he/she looked the best. They all looked good but this one had a better color to me.


they sure are my favorite cichlid.

[Kuli_Loach]

Mine so far but it is the first I have ever owned as well.