What Kind of Fish Can Live in a Tank With a Turquoise Severum Cichlid?

The turquoise severum cichlid is a mild-temperament fish that grows to be around 6 to 12 inches long. This type of fish is known to be fairly placid, however, it does not mix well with other smaller fish and around mating time can get very aggressive. For this reason it is important to carefully choose tankmates for the turquoise severum cichlid.

  1. Species

    • The turquoise severum cichlid lives to be around 9 years old and originates from the Amazon region in South America. A female turquoise severum cichlid will lay hundreds of eggs and will tend to them very carefully. Due to the possibility that the turquoise cichlids will eat smaller fish, you should only keep fish of the same size or larger. You should also try not to keep too many turquoise severum cichlids together in a tank as they have been known to harass each other to death.

    Habitat

    • Turquoise severum cichlids grow to be significantly large so you will need at least a 30-gallon tank to house them. Pet Smart recommends that you have one gallon of water for every one inch of full grown fish. You should place rocks, driftwood and plants in the tank but leave them plenty of room to swim free. Turquoise severum cichlids are omnivorous which means they eat both plants and animals as their primary food source. They will also eat prepared food.

    Silver Dollars

    • The silver dollar is a good tankmate for the turquoise severum cichlid as it grows to be around 5 inches. Silver dollar fish are round, flat and silver. They eat a predominantly vegetarian diet and will live for around 10 years. The silver dollar is quite a peaceful fish that cohabits well with others. They are found in South America, mainly in the Amazon, and can lay up to 2,000 eggs at a time which will hatch in three days.

    Blood Parrots

    • Blood parrots are a hybrid cichlid that was created by humans in 1986. Since they are a man-made fish, they are not found anywhere in nature but are fairly well available in fish stores. They grow to be around 8 inches and will live for around 10 years. The fish are known for the bright colors they come in and they, like the silver dollar fish, are quite peaceful and good for community tanks.