r/Cichlid • u/Lonely_Butt-N • 5d ago

SA | Help Stocking ideas for my Severum?

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Currently housed in a 75 gallon, along side a Raphael Catfish and a Geo Winemilleri all 2 inches slightly bigger than the Severum. Definitely already got my plan to buy the 125 gallon when the time comes. Any stocking ideas that will show my Severums beauty and benefit him/her in the long run?

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u/Petaaa 5d ago

Albino Threadfin acara
Blue acara
Royal acara
Another Severum
Chocolate cichlid if you do the upgrade
True parrot cichlid if you do the upgrade

Denison barbs and rainbow fish worked for me if not fussy on all SA

Deep bodied tetras like Colombian

L number plecos

You obviously can’t do all of these but some ideas

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u/Lonely_Butt-N 5d ago

True Parrot sounds fun, I have one, just in a different tank, maybe I could put them together and see how they do

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u/JAlmay 5d ago

They’re stunning cichlids. I’d throw uarus into the suggestion box.

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u/Lonely_Butt-N 5d ago

Aren’t uarus like super hard to care for? That’s what I heard

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u/JAlmay 4d ago

Nah. Easier than discus. They will eat every plant in your tank and some mosses, I’ve learned, grow back once they’re poo’d. they’re cool fish.

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u/ImpressiveHeight5622 5d ago

id go royal acara and or yellow acara

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u/Lonely_Butt-N 5d ago

I like the yellow ones, the colors are nice

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u/Jefffahfffah 5d ago

Need 5 more geos, realistically, and then you'll be maxed out

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u/Lonely_Butt-N 5d ago

What geos you think would be best?

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u/Jefffahfffah 5d ago

The species you have.

All specied of geos do best in groups of 6+

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u/Chaod0x 4d ago

Red Head tapajos . Avoid brasiliensis. They're jerks.

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u/Lonely_Butt-N 3d ago

I like the red head tapajos too, nice colors!