🐡 Severum Heros efasciatus

The Severum (Heros efasciatus) is a moderate-care, semi-aggressive species from Amazon basin. Adults reach roughly 8", so plan on a minimum tank of 55 gallons. Keep the water between 75–84°F with a pH of 5.5–7. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Severum

SwordtailAngelfishDiscusKribensisRosy BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBristlenose PlecoCommon PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishScissortail RasboraGiant DanioDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishKissing GouramiMoonlight GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishSilver DollarTinfoil BarbTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidStriped Raphael CatfishRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Royal Pleco (L190)Vampire ShrimpRed Swordtail

Avoid these tankmates

White Cloud MinnowCherry ShrimpBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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