Do Severum Cichlids need an aquarium filter, heater or lights?
The Severum Cichlid fish are recommended
for those who want to keep stunning fish that require low maintenance & can
live peacefully with other fish.
The other names of Severum
Cichlid are Heros severus, Banded Cichlid or Poor Man’s Discus.
The Severum Cichlid originated
from South America, mainly from the Amazon Basin & parts of Northern Peru.
Severum Cichlid fish need at
least a 45-gallon aquarium. Ideally, adult Severum need more than a hundred-gallon
tank especially when you want to breed them. Adult Severum Cichlid grow from
eight to twelve inches. Heros severus can live for five years in aquariums,
however, they can survive for up to ten years in ideal conditions. In the wild,
Banded Cichlids can survive for up to ten years. Keeping ideal conditions for
Banded Cichlid will extend their life span. For providing the right conditions
in captivity, make sure you save your Poor Man’s Discus from illnesses, offer
them nutritious food, & keep water clean by installing a filter. Also, it
is important to keep Poor Man’s Discus with good company. Stress will shorten
the lifespan of your Poor Man’s Discus so make sure you monitor your fish &
their activities to find out if they are in stress.
Heros Severus are omnivores,
which means they gain energy from meat & plants. The ideal pH range of
Banded Cichlid is from 6 to 7.5. The ideal temperature range of Banded Cichlid
is from 75 to 85 °F.
Do Severum Cichlids need a filter?
Severum fish don’t need fast
moving water. They can live happily in moderate water flow. Severum Cichlids
are stressed when there is poisonous matter in the water such as fish waste,
leftover food & other detritus that overtime will leach out toxic chemicals.
The toxins released from organic substances require a filter for cleaning. Bio
media inside the filter breaks down ammonia into nitrites & nitrates. Some
of the bio media is responsible for removing nitrates from the aquarium water
thus cleaning water hundred percent. It is recommended to keep ammonia,
nitrites & nitrates at zero in your Severum Cichlid tank. Use test kits to
monitor your water conditions.
As Severum Cichlids can grow up
to a foot therefore they need a big filter like a canister or a hang on back
filter. A large filter will wipe out the large poop of Severum Cichlid fish
because they hold heaps of media in filter baskets to ensure that crystal clear
water leaves the filter.
Do Severum Cichlids need an aquarium heater?
It is recommended to monitor the temperature
of Severum Cichlids & keep it in control using a thermostat heater. Severum
Cichlids need different degrees of hotness when they are breeding. Set higher
temperatures when Severum Cichlids are breeding. Setting higher temperatures
will not affect other non-breeding Severum Cichlids but may help the breeding
pairs to lay thousands of eggs.
It is important to keep the
temperature between 75 & 85 °F on normal days. During the breeding period,
it is recommended to keep the temperature between 80 & 85 °F.
Do Severum Cichlids need aquarium lights?
Like other Cichlids, Severum
Cichlids live happily in dim lighting. Severum Cichlids do not need special
lighting therefore you can setup any lighting that you wish but ensure the
light is not very bright. Do not keep plants & tank mates that need bright
lights.
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