Are severums peaceful for a community tank ?

I have a 55-gallon tank filled with gouramis, neon tetras, and bala
sharks. I would love to have a cichlid addition to the tank however
I've been warned to be cautious !! The one cichlid that I really like
is the Gold or Green Severum. If I put ONE severum in the tank, will
he cause havoc ?

It depends what size you buy the severum.Smaller the size the better.Your
neons might become food.
"Jim" wrote in message
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I have a 55-gallon tank filled with gouramis, neon tetras, and bala
sharks. I would love to have a cichlid addition to the tank however
I've been warned to be cautious !! The one cichlid that I really like
is the Gold or Green Severum. If I put ONE severum in the tank, will
he cause havoc ?

|| I have a 55-gallon tank filled with gouramis, neon tetras, and bala
|| sharks. I would love to have a cichlid addition to the tank however
|| I've been warned to be cautious !! The one cichlid that I really like
|| is the Gold or Green Severum. If I put ONE severum in the tank, will
|| he cause havoc ?

I love severums... they've never given me any trouble, except when 2 males
were present....

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is that better??

"Jim" wrote in message
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I have a 55-gallon tank filled with gouramis, neon tetras, and bala
sharks. I would love to have a cichlid addition to the tank however
I've been warned to be cautious !! The one cichlid that I really like
is the Gold or Green Severum. If I put ONE severum in the tank, will
he cause havoc ?

I have 3 nice females available..... looking for a male in the NYC area..
Severums that is!

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I have a 55-gallon tank filled with gouramis, neon tetras, and
bala sharks. I would love to have a cichlid addition to the
tank however I've been warned to be cautious !! The one cichlid
that I really like is the Gold or Green Severum. If I put ONE
severum in the tank, will he cause havoc ?

A Severum is definitely capable of consuming a neon tetra once the
Severum gets big enough. (I used to feed my Severums rosy red
minnows occasionally). But in my experience a single individual is
unlikely to cause much trouble unless you put other cichlids in the
tank with it. Nevertheless, if I were in your situation I would
probably consider a keyhole cichlid or perhaps rams as an alternative
-- at least if your water is neutral or on the soft/acid side.

Hope this helps,
Meph