ParentSold outEvery fish is an individual, so the one that arrives may differ a little in colour and pattern from the photos here.
About this fish
A gold colour morph of the banded severum, bred in the hobby rather than taken out of a river. Deep golden yellow through the body with red speckling that comes up as they mature, and a much calmer fish than most cichlids that get to this size.
They want open water to cruise in with driftwood and rock to break the tank up. Be careful with planting, because they will eat or uproot anything soft leaved. Hardy rooted species or floaters only. Silver dollars, angelfish, bristlenose plecos and larger tetras all suit them. Anything small enough to swallow does not.
Please do thorough research for tank compatible mates.
Gold Severum
Heros efasciatus
$60
Each. GST included.
None left in this size at the moment.
Leave your email and we will let you know the day they go back up.
Shipping and live arrival
- North Island
- $30 overnight
- South Island
- $80 overnight
- Over $150
- Free up north, $40 down south
- Rural
- $6 on top
- We send
- Mon, Tue, Wed
- Live arrival
- Covered for one hour from delivery
At a glance
- Sizes
- Small, Medium
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive, territorial when breeding
- Minimum tank
- 200 litres for one adult
- Temperature
- 23 to 29C
- pH
- 6.0 to 7.2
Keeping them well
Stable water matters more than perfect water. A well cycled tank and regular changes count for far more than chasing numbers on a test kit. Give them somewhere to get out of the light, feed a decent varied diet, and they will do the rest themselves.
If you are not sure whether something will suit your tank, email us before you order. We would far rather talk you out of a fish than sell you one that is going to struggle.
