What fish can I keep with Severums?

Other than their aggressive behavior during spawning, they are reasonably calm and docile. Examples of compatible tank mates for Severum Cichlid are Angelfish, Oscar, Blood Parrot Cichlid, Hoplo Catfish, Gouramis, and Black Skirt Tetra.

Can mollies live with Severums?

The most famous cichlid species that make excellent companions with mollies include Discus, Rams, Dwarf Cichlids, Severums, and Keyhole Cichlids. They are relatively friendly and peaceful individuals compared to the rest of cichlids and your molly fish won’t have any problem living with them.

Can Severum and discus 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.

Can Bala sharks live with Severums?

Bala sharks have a semi aggressive temperament so they do well with same sized semi aggressive fishes. I have a pair of Bala shark with them I have kept pairs of neon aqara, fire mouth cichlids, convict cichlids, morphs, severum and dollar fish.

Can severum live with Oscars?

Severum Cichlid Severums are docile fish that tend to keep to themselves. That said, they are generally large and tough enough to stand up to an Oscar. Severum Cichlids also get along great with non-aggressive species such as Silver Dollars and Plecos, so they are a great addition to community tanks as well.

Can Severum live with Oscars?

Can discus fish live with cichlids?

Some suitable aquarium mates include cardinal tetras, neons, emperor and rummynose tetras as well as clown loaches and dwarf cichlids, such as rams and Apistogramma species. All of these fish tolerate the high temperatures and low pH/hardness required by discus.

How big do gold Severums get?

Gold severum, even though they can get to 6” – 8” are a very gentle and peaceful fish – and they are cichlids, which makes them stand out even more.

What size tank do I need for 3 Oscars?

Oscar Fish Tank Size If you wish to keep multiple Oscars in one tank, you should add a minimum of 20-30 gallons to the tank size per fish. If you wish to house multiple full grown oscars, a 125 gallon tank or larger would be ideal.