pair of Gold Severums in a 60

[zack_yng]

Hello. I was wondering if a 60 gallon bowfront would be large enough for a pair of Gold Severums. Their only tankmate would be an albino bristlenose pleco that is about 4.5 inches long.

 

[xraycer]

They should be good for a few years, depending on how big they are today. But, ultimately they can reach nearly a foot so by then it would be very cramped for them

 

[jonclark96]

Depends on the fish too. Some males can be very aggressive towards conspecifics.

 

[ryansmith83]

Yeah, the size of the fish and their temperament with each other are the key factors. A male severum can be a big, bullish fish. I had a 7" male turquoise severum spawn with a 5" female green in a 55 gallon quarantine tank once, so I left them there to hatch the fry. Things were fine until the fry were about a week old, then I came home to find the female completely shredded and missing her entire tail, which never grew back. Since then I don't keep breeding pairs in smaller tanks.

Then again, I've had gold severum pairs in the past that spawned multiple times in smaller tanks and never gave me a problem. It's just the luck of the draw, I guess.

 

[Castlk]

My 3 are in a 90 gallon tank. They are in the 7-8" range each and everyone is happy for over a year now.