Lost mine 2 days ago 8years old . A stunning cichlid with a gentle nature . I have had marine fish, Discus & community tanks & by far these are my favourite. Beautiful setup enjoy these beautiful Severum❤.
question , .. I have what I think is a female Golden Severum in a 50 gallon tank , she seems happy and I have had her for about 3 years now ,she is about 5 inches ..? is this normal for a female ?
Had a Gold Severum for about 4-5 years. Coolest dude ever, never bothered anyone, and was always curious. Starting up my tank again and debating if I want to get another one eventually
I feed once per day my 4 red spot severums hikari vibra bites and tropical pro defence also once per week bloodworms and once per week frozen deshelled peas..is this ok? Also how much pallets i can calculate to give to my 4 red spot severums pls..to not to give much??i do waterchange once per week at 50% they are in an 86 us gallon tank..also on sunday no food..wait your helpful reply thanks alot and well done very beutiful severum!!
I got a red spotted severum when they were first introduced, almost 15 or so years ago. I must say back then the were much more red with way more red spots. This looked like the gold severum I used to have.
I agree his isn't marked up that well. My RedSS "Sid" is MUCH more red with a very dark orange under color. I believe mine and what yoyr talking about is referred to as a super red spotted severum. Either way all severums are great! Such a cool beautiful fish to keep. I can feed Sid from my hand but he's super timid and shy if my wife or boys are around the tank so he definitely recognizes me lol
my ph on tap is around 6.8 to 7, but in my 125 with large drift wood and pool filter sand, large severums and silver dollars, the ph is around 7.8 how can i safely lower it, or should i, i want them healthy, and want a couple more....
My Severum looks just like your Big Red, and I was convinced it was a boy until today when I saw her tube down and acting like she was laying eggs on the cave...so Atticus is now Adalind. lol I just love severums! Your 180 is my favorite tank. Great video!
By far my favorite fish of all the ones I've owned over the years. They aren't flashy at all, but they are super laid back and have a great temperament (but will defend themselves). They do sift through the substrate, so stick with pea size gravel or smaller. If you have varying sizes of substrate, they will eventually suck one in, and not be able to spit it back out... ultimately killing them (happened twice to me). They recognize faces and will eat out of your hand.
@@suehaynie4876 glue your plants to rocks and they won’t root then up. Rocks can be Buried or visible. They will nibble too but not too much. I would use hardier plants looks annubis, but that’s just my preference
These videos show development, not evolution. Development occurs over the course of an individual’s lifetime. Evolution occurs over the lifetimes of many individuals in a population, and can eventually produce new species.
@@CichlidBros I love your channel and watch it all the time. How is it pedantic, though? Your title is, "Severum Cichlid: Growth Rate & Evolution." So, I clicked on it expecting information about the evolution of this species from fossil ancestors in prehistoric South America. Instead, I learn about growth and development. That's cool, I'm just saying the title is misleading. Not pedantic to point that out.
Thanks for the video. I am in a small home and just bought a used 50-gallon corner tank. It came with a green severum, who is about 6 inches long. I don't have room for a larger tank. Would it be better to find him a home where he will have a bigger tank to live in?
I really wanna do a oscar and a severum. Would this be okay in a 75 gal? Just 1 of each, maybe a small group of raphael catfish (3-4)? Any issues? Or am i better to just get 2 oscars?
@@CichlidBros thank you! Big red is stunning! My local has longfin oscars in🙂. Going to pick one up next week, along with a few raph cats, and my own big red,"cheeto"
I recently upgraded from my 75.. The initial plan was a 125 because there were tons of nice used 125 setups available online locally... I decided to be patient and waited about 2-3 months longer until I finally found a perfect 180.gallon setup. So happy I waited I know I would have regretted pulling the trigger on a 125. Now I just wish I had room for a 8 ft tank 🤣
Is that pool sand in your 180? Also, how much did you use? I’m getting ready to set up a 210 and would like to do something similar. Yours looks great!
I got 2 gold severum 3 weeks ago, 1" each. Was not golden or yellow rather light cream color . As they are growing they're fading the color, now they're 2" long and very pale in color . But they both are developing bands, 7 in number each , very faint in color but as they are growing Banda getting more prominent. Idk what kind of severum I've got . Are they really gold severum?
I've got a few Rotkeil Severums in a 600 litre tank. Is it possible to sex them before their adult colours come though? Someone told me they can be vent-checked at 4-5 cm long? Thanks
I am new to aquariums with a 55 gallon tank. I currently have five Blood Parrot Cichlids, four Tiger Barbs, and two Kissing Gouramis. Is it OK to add one (or more) Severum Cichlid to my 55 gallon tank?
Hi everyone... I have a breeding pair of Green Severums that are in a 750 litre tank. They are about 8 inch, the female is slightly smaller.. There are 2 full grown Clown Loaches, a few tetras, 5 Bronze Cory's, a grumpy old Kribensis which was the father of lots of baby's. I took all 30 Kribensis out because they are sneaky and smashed the baby severums. The tank is pretty peaceful now and the Severums are wonderful parents. I have Amazon sword as the plants. They don't get eaten. Thanks for the video..
My 1 severum in the tank is about 8" in size. He's in a 120-gallon community tank and has been fine for 3 years with his tank mates. He's starting to get aggressive and nipping everyone. Would it be cruel to separate him on his own into a 75 gallon?
Did he ever get sick when he was little ? My severum is like 2 or 3 months old I think, and he has grown in my house, been having him for about 2 weeks and I love him but I am so afraid of losing him, I see his guilt moving more than normal and opens and closes his mouth as if he was asfixiating, and also, not eating for the past 2 days. Please someone help me
I have had a gold sevrum over 5 years old with two foot long plecos. The sevrum has a growth over the left eye. Is there any remedy or diagnosis you know of?
I just bought 3 baby redspotted severum yesterday, they look exactly like yours when it was a baby. Im so curious to see if they will end up more red or yellow. Are there any factors that influence the colour or is it purely genetic?
Is there a way to tell male and female i have a very small one I want to add another, By color or shape fins, And how can you tell the same on a blood parrot ?
Have you found a good way to keep plants with Severums? I used to have Severums in another tank, but they ate all my plants. I'm setting up another 100 gallon tank and want to have plants with Severums. Just curious if you have found success having both.
Question if you don’t mind answering: I have a new, cycled tank that I’m trying to make a South American tank. I currently have 2 electric blue Acaras in there that I actually just picked up. They’re doing great. I want to add a severum but my ph is between 7-7.5. Research tells me severums shouldn’t be kept in anything over 6.5. Is there anyway I can lower the pH without hurting my Acaras ?
I would actually recommend keeping parameters consistent rather than chasing different levels. I’ve kept my South Americans with the high PH and hardness in my area without issue. Definitely helps if the fish are tank raised and used to the water params
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Links to food I use with Severum cichlids:
- Xtreme Krill Flakes - geni.us/iTAWsN
- Spirulina Flakes (Vegetable Based) - geni.us/ByXSoL
- Xtreme Big Fella Pellets - geni.us/9Cra
I have 5 severums that live with several types of gymnogeophagus species and they all sand sift too.
Lost mine 2 days ago 8years old .
A stunning cichlid with a gentle nature .
I have had marine fish, Discus & community tanks & by far these are my favourite.
Beautiful setup enjoy these beautiful Severum❤.
My Favorite Tank on the Tube👌🏼
Thanks, Sean!
question , .. I have what I think is a female Golden Severum in a 50 gallon tank , she seems happy and I have had her for about 3 years now ,she is about 5 inches ..? is this normal for a female ?
great video love seeing him grow i have 2 of these red spot severums but mone are only tiny
Had a Gold Severum for about 4-5 years. Coolest dude ever, never bothered anyone, and was always curious. Starting up my tank again and debating if I want to get another one eventually
Do ittt lol
@@CichlidBros Do you prefer Golds or Greens? Debating if I want to go the Green Severum route.
I have a green emerald and gold severum. Plus i just ordered a red shoulder severum. I love the fish brotha!!
We are in the August of 2024 right now. Could you make another video about this beautiful Severum and tell us how big it is now?
I feed once per day my 4 red spot severums hikari vibra bites and tropical pro defence also once per week bloodworms and once per week frozen deshelled peas..is this ok? Also how much pallets i can calculate to give to my 4 red spot severums pls..to not to give much??i do waterchange once per week at 50% they are in an 86 us gallon tank..also on sunday no food..wait your helpful reply thanks alot and well done very beutiful severum!!
Look like a tender well behaved fish (with humans) i would love to keep in the future
My next tank will be Severums.
👍🏻👍🏻
I got a red spotted severum when they were first introduced, almost 15 or so years ago. I must say back then the were much more red with way more red spots. This looked like the gold severum I used to have.
I agree his isn't marked up that well. My RedSS "Sid" is MUCH more red with a very dark orange under color. I believe mine and what yoyr talking about is referred to as a super red spotted severum. Either way all severums are great! Such a cool beautiful fish to keep. I can feed Sid from my hand but he's super timid and shy if my wife or boys are around the tank so he definitely recognizes me lol
LOVE the video! can't wait to see a video on the Tapajo's
I just bought one today for a 55 gallon with 2 Co vict cichlids they get along great also 9 buenos aires tetras and 1 rubberlip pleco
👍👍👍👍!
The fish are beautiful and the cichlid bro is hot!
Geophagus Tapajos video please, thanks for the video. really enjoyed
electric blue acara is beautiful
Thanks, agreed!
I've got a red shoulder as well, I love the color on these ! Check mine out on my channel.
Nice video. You have taken such good care of all your fish...no wonder they look spectacular!
Thank you!
Love your videos and particularly this one. We just got a gold sevrum so perfect for us!
Awesome, glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
my ph on tap is around 6.8 to 7, but in my 125 with large drift wood and pool filter sand, large severums and silver dollars, the ph is around 7.8
how can i safely lower it, or should i, i want them healthy, and want a couple more....
I would recommend keeping it consistently. Mine have thrived in ph around 8
These guys get huge, in my opinion. Great cichlids tho.
They get big yeah but not huge not like Oscar’s
He's beautiful
Thanks!
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Вопрос во время нереста
Северум красноточечный икра не держится на камне а скатывается с него
My Severum looks just like your Big Red, and I was convinced it was a boy until today when I saw her tube down and acting like she was laying eggs on the cave...so Atticus is now Adalind. lol I just love severums! Your 180 is my favorite tank. Great video!
Severums can be tricky with that! Good names though 👍🏻
Do an oscar video bro!
Please do a similar Growth Rate & Evolution video on your Geophagus Red Head Tapajos.
I've been following your channel for quite a while enjoy it very much 😀
By far my favorite fish of all the ones I've owned over the years. They aren't flashy at all, but they are super laid back and have a great temperament (but will defend themselves). They do sift through the substrate, so stick with pea size gravel or smaller. If you have varying sizes of substrate, they will eventually suck one in, and not be able to spit it back out... ultimately killing them (happened twice to me). They recognize faces and will eat out of your hand.
Agreed. I’d recommend sand with their setups
5/28/23 Do you have an eagle system cake and how about live plants? I hear they all pull up the plants and eat them is that true thank you
@@suehaynie4876 glue your plants to rocks and they won’t root then up. Rocks can be Buried or visible. They will nibble too but not too much. I would use hardier plants looks annubis, but that’s just my preference
Whats the name of that white substrate in your tank ?
Hi i have a sevrum also.how do i know.? Mal or vemale
Interesting video. Beautiful fish. More useful to us if you ere to name, at 3 months old… at 7 months old…” etc, instead of 7 months ago, etc.
Thanks! Didn't know how old he was exactly when I got him small
please add Turkish subtitles🙏
Glad u covered Sevrums. One of my favourite fish too. Currently have 3 of them. Keep up d good work.
Just got my first sevreum today lovely fish I normally just keep African cichlids but I'm starting another tank with south America
Awesome! You won't be disappointed!
Great video! Just picked up a green severum about 4 days ago cant wait to see him grow up
Thank you! Best of luck 👍🏻
Who is this severum golden or red spotted?
I just got my Red golden Severum last week!!! I’m so excited to see how big he will grow!
Wow. Big Red has grown so much! The little aqua colored one too. Well done video.
Just got my 2 juvy severum!! They’re wonderful
The best!
These videos show development, not evolution. Development occurs over the course of an individual’s lifetime. Evolution occurs over the lifetimes of many individuals in a population, and can eventually produce new species.
It’s the evolution of my tanks and fish… a bit pedantic to call that out
@@CichlidBros I love your channel and watch it all the time. How is it pedantic, though? Your title is, "Severum Cichlid: Growth Rate & Evolution." So, I clicked on it expecting information about the evolution of this species from fossil ancestors in prehistoric South America. Instead, I learn about growth and development. That's cool, I'm just saying the title is misleading. Not pedantic to point that out.
nice mix of tank, what substrate is that black and white
Thanks! It’s Carib sea African cichlid mix
Great content! Well done! I love Severums!
Thank you! They are the best 🤙🏼
Thanks for the video. I am in a small home and just bought a used 50-gallon corner tank. It came with a green severum, who is about 6 inches long. I don't have room for a larger tank. Would it be better to find him a home where he will have a bigger tank to live in?
I think one severum could do just fine in the 50 gallon tank. Might be better than the stress of moving him. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I really wanna do a oscar and a severum. Would this be okay in a 75 gal? Just 1 of each, maybe a small group of raphael catfish (3-4)? Any issues? Or am i better to just get 2 oscars?
It should work. 75 is a bit small for a full grown Oscar, so only having one should help
@@CichlidBros thank you! Big red is stunning! My local has longfin oscars in🙂. Going to pick one up next week, along with a few raph cats, and my own big red,"cheeto"
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this video. I never get tired of watching it. I wish I had a 180 instead of a 125.
I recently upgraded from my 75.. The initial plan was a 125 because there were tons of nice used 125 setups available online locally... I decided to be patient and waited about 2-3 months longer until I finally found a perfect 180.gallon setup. So happy I waited I know I would have regretted pulling the trigger on a 125. Now I just wish I had room for a 8 ft tank 🤣
Awesome fish. ☀️👍🐟😊
Please do the geos and Acaras growth rate too
Is that pool sand in your 180? Also, how much did you use? I’m getting ready to set up a 210 and would like to do something similar. Yours looks great!
It’s Carib sea sunset gold sand (link in description). I used 170 pounds of sand
Yes I would love to see all your fish growing up 😊 they are so beautiful
Thank you!
I got 2 gold severum 3 weeks ago, 1" each. Was not golden or yellow rather light cream color . As they are growing they're fading the color, now they're 2" long and very pale in color . But they both are developing bands, 7 in number each , very faint in color but as they are growing Banda getting more prominent. Idk what kind of severum I've got . Are they really gold severum?
I love your videos. Keep up the good work.
I've got a few Rotkeil Severums in a 600 litre tank. Is it possible to sex them before their adult colours come though? Someone told me they can be vent-checked at 4-5 cm long?
Thanks
Frontosas
They grow fast - like chocolate Cichlids!
Is it possible to have live plants with these guys? I see mixed opinions on this on the internet?
Mine have been plant destroyers lol. They eat everything including anubias/java fern/etc. Some say they don't eat plants, but I've never had that luck
@@CichlidBros damm! Why do they have ro be so awesome and destroyers!
Thanks Cichlid bros!
Spot on! Pun intended
I am new to aquariums with a 55 gallon tank. I currently have five Blood Parrot Cichlids, four Tiger Barbs, and two Kissing Gouramis. Is it OK to add one (or more) Severum Cichlid to my 55 gallon tank?
Hi everyone...
I have a breeding pair of Green Severums that are in a 750 litre tank.
They are about 8 inch, the female is slightly smaller..
There are 2 full grown Clown Loaches, a few tetras, 5 Bronze Cory's, a grumpy old Kribensis which was the father of lots of baby's. I took all 30 Kribensis out because they are sneaky and smashed the baby severums. The tank is pretty peaceful now and the Severums are wonderful parents.
I have Amazon sword as the plants. They don't get eaten.
Thanks for the video..
👀
I love ❤ 😍 your channel ur fish are always so cute and healthy 💗
Thank you, appreciate that!
nice
Evolution goes against the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Nice channel btw 😎
My 1 severum in the tank is about 8" in size. He's in a 120-gallon community tank and has been fine for 3 years with his tank mates. He's starting to get aggressive and nipping everyone. Would it be cruel to separate him on his own into a 75 gallon?
Can i add peacock bras and gourami along with severum,oscar ?
What fish food u given.. severum fish
Xtreme pellets and flakes, occasional frozen foods
Did he ever get sick when he was little ? My severum is like 2 or 3 months old I think, and he has grown in my house, been having him for about 2 weeks and I love him but I am so afraid of losing him, I see his guilt moving more than normal and opens and closes his mouth as if he was asfixiating, and also, not eating for the past 2 days. Please someone help me
Our fish floats vertical and sideways sometimes. Is this normal?
Hi i have a 5 inches severum, just bought it couple days ago, but till now it wont eat anything, any advice for me please
Mine don't like veg. I have 2 green 2 red and 2 red shoulder babies. Can't wait till hes bigger
Awesome video fish looking amazing
Thank you!
I have 8 of them,my favorite fish😊
Awesome!
I just got a baby gold severum for my 75 gal. Looking forward to watching him grow!
As someone who has kept quite a few beware keeping too many red or gold severums as they usually have weaker genes.
I have had a gold sevrum over 5 years old with two foot long plecos. The sevrum has a growth over the left eye. Is there any remedy or diagnosis you know of?
Do you think I can keep these severums with some neon tetras maybe like a cheap mans discuss tank I have 4 of them but they're so peaceful?
I just bought 3 baby redspotted severum yesterday, they look exactly like yours when it was a baby. Im so curious to see if they will end up more red or yellow. Are there any factors that influence the colour or is it purely genetic?
Im big fan of severum cichlid 😍 thanks for this video bro
They’re a great cichlid for sure. Thanks for watching!
@@CichlidBros nice shape, nice personality too 👌
What types of fresh vegetables do you feed your severum? I thought I saw spinach but not sure.
How many severums can i put in a 4ft aquarium please?
Why golden severum or red spot more circle than green severum
Beautiful tank and severums 👍
Thank you!
Big Red is Beautiful Beautiful 😍
Thank you!
Love severums and love your videos too. Ty
Thank you - glad you’re enjoying them!
Is there a way to tell male and female i have a very small one I want to add another, By color or shape fins, And how can you tell the same on a blood parrot ?
What brand and color of sand did you use? Thanks
I got a red spotted and he hasn’t grown an inch in over a year.
What substrate is that?
Carib Sea Sand Substrate: amzn.to/37p2Kzf
Have you found a good way to keep plants with Severums? I used to have Severums in another tank, but they ate all my plants. I'm setting up another 100 gallon tank and want to have plants with Severums. Just curious if you have found success having both.
Hornwort floats and pretty easy to care for
Very Beautiful Severum
Thank you!
Mine are growing super slow
is a 29 gallon tank too small for a severum
Yes
@CichlidBros would a 40 gallon be small aswell?
Beautiful!!!!!
Thanks!
好吃
Of course it’s a Chinese dude
Question if you don’t mind answering: I have a new, cycled tank that I’m trying to make a South American tank. I currently have 2 electric blue Acaras in there that I actually just picked up. They’re doing great. I want to add a severum but my ph is between 7-7.5. Research tells me severums shouldn’t be kept in anything over 6.5. Is there anyway I can lower the pH without hurting my Acaras ?
I would actually recommend keeping parameters consistent rather than chasing different levels. I’ve kept my South Americans with the high PH and hardness in my area without issue. Definitely helps if the fish are tank raised and used to the water params
@@CichlidBros I was actually hoping you were going to say this, thank you for taking time to answering me !
I can’t make out the name of the pellets, what are they?
I currently use Xtreme pellets and krill flakes. Seem like quality foods
Omg I didn't know sevrum grow to a foot
Yeah they get pretty big!
What kind of sand you are using in this thank?
Carib sea sunset gold. Link in description 👍🏻
Are there any plants I can keep with my gold Severum? He seems to be eating them all 😮
Not many will last with them. Pothos is one that could go outside of the aquarium
@@CichlidBros funny you say that , I have a Pothos growing out of it . Thanks for responding back.