Aggressive severum with jag and Festae?

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Jack Dempsey
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I have a planted tank with 2 severums about 6-7 in. My super red is being very aggressive and chasing around all the other tank mates to the point that something needs to be done about it. I have another tank with a couple 3-4 in Festae, 3.5 in jag, and a 4 in Texas. If I were to move the aggressive severum to this tank would my fish be OK? I am way more attached to the jag and festaes in this tank so I want to make sure they will be OK. I understand nothing is certain but wanted to get your opinions. Thanks

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Bad idea for the severum
 
I have a bully of a severum - male, approximately 9", that I kept in a 180 with hogaboomorum, a jd, a centrarchus pair, and some grow out black belts. I sold the hogs, but the biggest was about the same size as the sev but I had no issues. I've never kept festae or jags so I can't speak to them, but the sev was the boss of the tank.
 
Won't know until you try it. Just do it when you have time to monitor the tank for a little while. With that much of a size advantage though, the sev might beat up on the aggressive fish, too, at least for a while.
 
I keep severum with aggresive cichlids, they never seem to get bothered, but I will give them their own tank if they start to have problems. Maybe it is their body shape or attitude that does not draw aggresion from my other fish.


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Its always worth a try, aslong as you remove the sev before it becomes severly mauled if the texas, festae and jag go for the severum.
Jason
 
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