SeverumCichlid

[wilsonriverfish]

Mine tends to be ver mellow i just got him hes about 5-6 inches and I got a tiger oscar about 3-4 inches and a convict cichlid about 2-3 inches with some live beareres and a gourami and some tetras They get along great but the severum is kind of a wuss do you guys think hes gonna toughen up.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I think you should say goodbye to your livebearers, gourami, and tetras. They are not the type of fish you should be keeping with cichlids...and they will very soon become snacks. Surprised they have not already.

 

[wayne]

No

But he will eat your tiddlers if the oscar doesn't get there first

 

[Pure]

What they said...also hope they are in a large tank! 90 gal at the very least.

 

[wilsonriverfish]

There is a 70 gallon and they are complete wussies even the oscar gets beat up on by the tetras. The severum actually show some protection qualities toward the gouramis. I feed the oscar live white cloud minnows and fead everyone brine shrimp frozen cubes ,cihclid pelletts, and flake food.

 

[Pure]

Wait until they get bigger. You will wake up one morning go to look at your tank and not be able to see fish through the carnage that is waiting to unfold in that tank.

 

[wilsonriverfish]

How do the cichlids and oscars kill there prey do they have teeth? Do you think they might all get along or is that totally out of the question.

 

[Pure]

Not out of the question, but in a 70 yes it is. They do have teeth altho not like what you think when you think about Paraná but still. I know of Oscar owners missing a nub off of the tip of their finger cause they thought it was a good idea to hand feed their 13 inch Oscar. So yes they can inflict major damage on each other.

As far as pray items like tetras..they just swallow them whole.

 

[wilsonriverfish]

Thats crazy are you seroius missing nubs huh . The oscar is 3-4 inches the severum is 5-6 and the convict is 2-3 inches

 

[mcsully]

I have a yellow Severum. Friend of mine was remodeling his house and gave me a 55 gallon tank with a 8 inch Severum. It is a great looking fish. He said he had it for about 6 years. I migrated the fish to my 60 gallon with my pleco, 3 tiger barb and Leporinus. They all do well with one another. I actually bought a baby Severum about 3 weeks ago.. Its awesome.. The baby does everything the mommy does..

That being said, the severum is not aggresive unless hungry. When she didn't get fed for 3 days, I went from 4 tiger barbs to 3..
Now i have a friend come over and feed her when I'm gone more than 2 days..

 

[wilsonriverfish]

They are cool fish mine is yellowish gold and hes actually very mellow he didnt even eat the white cloud minnows I bought as feeder fish. Also Ive noticed he like tos get a spot and he looks like hes guraing it but hes never violent yet. The tiger oscar goes crazy when he notices a minnow swimming.

 

[Pure]

Sevs are pretty mellow in general, in fact they are one of the few fish that are suggested tank mates for discus. I have 3 full grown severums in a 90. And the only time I see any aggressive behavior is when they spawn.

It's having the Oscar in only a 70 gallon sharing space with another fish that is going to get 8+ inches, that I am warning you about. In the end you will probably end up with only 1 fish in that tank.