Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-04-12 URGENT!!! My pet golden severum has been doing this a couple of times it would shake or twitch once or twice occasionly when it goes to eat. I think it may be a genetic disorder please comment on whats wrong
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-13 Are you having Amonia spikes? If it is during eating it may just be out of pure excitement.
Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-04-09 You know how a parrot cichlid was a result of a crosbreed right? If you crossed a gold severum with a gold convict would you get a golden cichlid looking almost like a parrot cichlid?
samiran roy,india - 2011-12-28 Has anybody of you heard about a 'white' severum? This is the most common type of severum found in kolkata and I have a pair of them. The male has some amount of yellow on his anal fin.
lee - 2011-02-06 I have just bought a 5" golden severum to put in my 5ft tank and my parrot cichlid keeps chasing him and won't leave him alone, will he kill my severum?
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samiran roy,india - 2011-11-04 Parrot cichlids can be mean. I also had the same problem when I introduced a pair of oscars in the tank of parrot cicilids. After the first day, the oscars had no fins, and on the second day they were dead. It is best you remove either the parrot cichlid or the severum before its too late.
Alex Burleson - 2011-11-05 Cichlids can generally handle the stress applied from other cichlids. However, as long as the Severum's scales/fins are not damaged it should be fine. Additionally, if you have other tank mates for the Blood Parrot, then it would divert attention from that one fish. If you believe the Severum is suffering a great amount of stress, then re-house the Blood Parrot, or Severum in another aquarium.
Tina - 2011-06-07 We have a breeding pair and they have laid their eggs numerous times, each time getting a little farther. The first time, they ate the eggs, second, third and fourth time, the eggs hatched and within a few days, they ate the babies and this last time, almost a week after the hatch, they ate the babies when they begin to swim around. Why do they do this? is this normal? We pulled some out just after they hatched and moved into another aquarium and they are doing great so far!
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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-08 Animal World article says
"Once the eggs hatch and they are still in the pre-swimming larval stage, the parents will take them into their mouths. Once they are free swimming the parents will allow them to hunt for foods like freshly hatched brine shrimp, ground flake or pellet food, micro worms, and daphnia. The parents will care for them for up to 6 weeks. Removing the egg clutch after the pair have spawned will result in a larger brood if you are breeding them. See more about cichlid breeding in: Breeding Freshwater Fish."
Your guys might still be learning. It takes awhile. Then in captivity sometimes it is just a whole lot easier to remove the babies and place them in another tank. It would be the same thing as hand feeding baby birds. Sometimes the paretns don't have a clue what they are supposed to be doing. Parenthood is not nessarily instinctive - it is frequently learned.
lin - 2011-05-05 Just acquired a 10 inch golden severum. He is living with my two juvenile oscars and a flowerhead cichlid, 4 pepper corys 1 plec and 2 raphael, and his mate from previous tank a syndontis spotted cat. I already love this boy. He is so laid back unless annoyed by the oscars. I am now converted as he is so full of character and a stunning sight in our tank.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-06 How big is your tank? Must be huge.
Much sought after by aquarists, the Golden Severum is a colorful addition to a community aquarium!
URGENT!!! My pet golden severum has been doing this a couple of times it would shake or twitch once or twice occasionly when it goes to eat. I think it may be a genetic disorder please comment on whats wrong
Are you having Amonia spikes? If it is during eating it may just be out of pure excitement.
You know how a parrot cichlid was a result of a crosbreed right? If you crossed a gold severum with a gold convict would you get a golden cichlid looking almost like a parrot cichlid?
I have successfully mated a male turquoise severum with striped convict. The young are gorgeous!! What a adventure!
Please answer! How much do super red severums cost? I badly want one.
It depends on where you purchase them. They can range from $10-$40 (489.900 INR-2,204.55 INR).
Alex Burleson,Thank you very much for the information.
It generally depends on where your purchased them from.
For example, these, are being sold for $44.00 each. They are generally expensive fish.
Super Red Severum
Well,finally bought a red spotted severum and I love it though it was quite expensive.
Has anybody of you heard about a 'white' severum? This is the most common type of severum found in kolkata and I have a pair of them. The male has some amount of yellow on his anal fin.
I have just bought a 5" golden severum to put in my 5ft tank and my parrot cichlid keeps chasing him and won't leave him alone, will he kill my severum?
Parrot cichlids can be mean. I also had the same problem when I introduced a pair of oscars in the tank of parrot cicilids. After the first day, the oscars had no fins, and on the second day they were dead. It is best you remove either the parrot cichlid or the severum before its too late.
Cichlids can generally handle the stress applied from other cichlids. However, as long as the Severum's scales/fins are not damaged it should be fine. Additionally, if you have other tank mates for the Blood Parrot, then it would divert attention from that one fish. If you believe the Severum is suffering a great amount of stress, then re-house the Blood Parrot, or Severum in another aquarium.
Our green severums have laid many eggs. How do we know if they are fertile or not. Thank you in advance for your help.
The attached Animal World article will explain the breeding process of the severums. You will know soon.
We have a breeding pair and they have laid their eggs numerous times, each time getting a little farther. The first time, they ate the eggs, second, third and fourth time, the eggs hatched and within a few days, they ate the babies and this last time, almost a week after the hatch, they ate the babies when they begin to swim around. Why do they do this? is this normal?
We pulled some out just after they hatched and moved into another aquarium and they are doing great so far!
Animal World article says
"Once the eggs hatch and they are still in the pre-swimming larval stage, the parents will take them into their mouths. Once they are free swimming the parents will allow them to hunt for foods like freshly hatched brine shrimp, ground flake or pellet food, micro worms, and daphnia. The parents will care for them for up to 6 weeks. Removing the egg clutch after the pair have spawned will result in a larger brood if you are breeding them. See more about cichlid breeding in: Breeding Freshwater Fish."
Your guys might still be learning. It takes awhile. Then in captivity sometimes it is just a whole lot easier to remove the babies and place them in another tank. It would be the same thing as hand feeding baby birds. Sometimes the paretns don't have a clue what they are supposed to be doing. Parenthood is not nessarily instinctive - it is frequently learned.
Just acquired a 10 inch golden severum. He is living with my two juvenile oscars and a flowerhead cichlid, 4 pepper corys 1 plec and 2 raphael, and his mate from previous tank a syndontis spotted cat. I already love this boy. He is so laid back unless annoyed by the oscars. I am now converted as he is so full of character and a stunning sight in our tank.
How big is your tank? Must be huge.
Our Gold Severum is already 7 yrs old. Does anybody know their average longevity?