Description

The Gold Severum, also known as the Banded Cichlid, is a color variation of Heros Severus (Severum).
Severum have an iridescent sheen to their scales and off-white to gold background color. The Gold Severum is a trusting fish, and will often accept food directly from their owner’s hand.

The Gold Severum requires a 55 gallon or larger tank that is at least 40″ inches long and 20″ inches tall. The larger the tank the better. They prefer a lightly-planted tank with a soft bottom and a few rooted plants. Adding a few large rocks would be appropriate as long as there is still plenty of open room for swimming. The Gold Severum or Banded Cichlid can be aggressive when spawning, and for this reason should only be housed with other semi-aggressive fish.