Gold Severum Cichlid
Though not the true mouthbrooding severum species heros severus gold severums are very attractive and grow larger.
Gold severum cichlid. Severum have an iridescent sheen to their scales and off white to gold background color. The gold severum is very popular as its one of the most peaceful larger cichlids in the hobby and generally don t bother their tank mates. Spawns are very large with adult fish producing up to 1 000 eggs.
Severum cichlids tend to resemble their larger cousins the discus cichlids in body shape and feature a laterally compressed oval shaped frame. Gold severums are native to lakes and tributaries of the amazon basin in south america. Most types of severum mature anywhere between 6 months to a year depending on lot of factors.
The golden severum is one of a slew of varieties derived from the common and popular severum cichlid. In this video i shared 15 best tank mates for severum cichlid fish banded cichlid the golden severum or gold severum is a captive bred color morph of the s. Breeding severum cichlids the best way to pair golden severum is by getting several juvenile males females letting them select their mate over time.
The gold severum also known as the banded cichlid is a color variation of heros severus severum. Gold severum are a substrate spawning fish and they should be provided with some large flat stones to spawn on. Their strongest deviation from the discus fish is in their coloring and size.