max temperature for severum

[Arowana King]

is 88 F ok for severum?

 

[japes]

Should be alright, wouldn't want it any higher - and I definitely wouldn't want it for sustained periods of time.

25-28C (77-82F) is more the range you should be looking at.

 

[Lupin]

Why are you keeping the temperature too high? High temperature will cut the lifespan of your fish and not many fish can tolerate it permanently.

 

[Arowana King]

i was told that high temperatures would decrease the chances of bacteria, parasites, virus

i've decrese the temperature to 81-82 F

 

[kansei]

Mine are kept a 80-82 .

 

[hairdog]

I have kept them as low as 72 and as high as 88 seem to do fine at either temp. grow faster the warmer the water

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I prefer keeping anywhere in 77-82 like others have said, although my tanks are usually 78-80, not on the higher end

 

[cjohll]

I keep mine at 80 and they seem fine.

 

[Castlk]

I keep my two Severum tanks right around 80 degrees

 

[duanes]

i was told that high temperatures would decrease the chances of bacteria, parasites, virus

i've decrese the temperature to 81-82 F

In actuality pathogenic bacteria like Columnaris thrive, and become more virulent at temps above 82'F.
When I was a microbiologist, to get most bacteria to grow best, we grew them in incubators with higher temps.