What severum should I get?

[divemaster99]

Hello everyone, in a few weeks I will be adding a severum and a few other cichlids plus a catfish to my now cycling 75 gallon aquarium and I want to know from all the severum owners out there.....what is the best looking kind in your opinion between green, gold, red, and rotkeil/ red shoulder. My LFS is capable of getting any of them but I can't decide. I would like it to stick out in color from the other fish that will eventually be in the tank including giant danios, a rainbow shark, striped raphael catfish, sailfin pleco (until to big, yeah I know but I already have it in my 30), a convict cichlid, a firemouth, and a four lined pim. It is going to be the "centerpiece" of my tank so I want it to be the first fish that people will notice.

 

[axs377]

I've owned the green, gold, and red variety and my favorite color wise was the red by far. However, it really is just a personal preference...

 

[FuriousFish]

I only currently own a small one... (It is green with stripes and a red bottom...) I completely forget what it is called LOL! But get a "super red" they look the best IMO. Look at the pic below.


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[divemaster99]

Yeah I have narrowed it down to either green or red at this point and it's a hard decision (I'll probably change my mind another 10 times before I get it though). Is there a certain one that is more personable and friendly or gets larger? I always look for personality when buying fish.

 

[divemaster99]

I only currently own a small one... (It is green with stripes and a red bottom...) I completely forget what it is called LOL! But get a "super red" they look the best IMO. Look at the pic below.


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You probably have a red shoulder or red shoulder X green.

 

[divemaster99]

The only reason I wouldn't do a super red is I don't like to have to much of one color in a tank and with a firemouth, there would be much orange and red, just in case I change my mind, would a blue acara (not green terror X blue acara) work in place of the firemouth? Not doing it for sure but just want to know in case.

 

[spazmattik]

Green's can be just as sharp as any other severums at certain times. They tend to change alot... darker, lighter, banded.. ect.. Mine displays a really awesome green at times. If I had to narrow it down between my green, gold and red I would keep my red.

 

[divemaster99]

Alright then, its sounding like I will get a super red but the final decision won't be made until I am actually about to buy the fish.

 

[FuriousFish]

Alright then, its sounding like I will get a super red but the final decision won't be made until I am actually about to buy the fish.

My green has ALOT of personality and he is 2-3 inches... But i assume that all severums may be this way...


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[notho2000]

Here are a few of mine. Hard for me to pick a "best" one. IMO,they're all spectacular.

H. efasciatus


H. notatus


H. severus


H. sp. Rotkiel


H. efasciatus 'gold'