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Hi

Can u have two gold severum in the same 4 foot community tank?

I have got one about 7 inches in length and he/she is docile as any fish is!!!

How can u tell the sex? Can i have another one of the same or opposite sex or would this upset the community??

Thanks in advance

Dave the rave

I've got two Gold Severums in a tank with a Firemouth four Khulis and a few Kribs and they get along fine. The Severums are 4 & 3 inches and I suspect one is a male and the other female.

The Male has longer anal and dorsal fins, they trail back to points.

I did have another Severum about the size of yours and it was a cranky son of a fish. I tried putting another in with him and he beat the snot out of it. But then he beat the snot out of everything except the Oscar which had a couple inches on him.

I sold that one to a guy who wanted a cool centerpiece and bought another which is now six inches. He is docile and plays well with others. I think it depends on the individual.

Good luck, Mike