Can honey gouramis live with severums?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Honey gouramis and severums can share a tank, but watch one thing. A grown severum may treat small honey gouramis as food, especially at night.

Honey gourami72–82°F · pH 6–7.5

Severum74–84°F · pH 6–7

What to watch

Watch outA grown severum may treat small honey gouramis as food, especially at night.
Watch outSeverums are much bigger and pushier than honey gouramis, which are slow and easy to bully at feeding time.

What works

Both are fine at 74–82°F.
pH 6–7 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: honey gouramis the top, severums the mid.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Honey gourami	Severum
Temperature	72–82 °F	74–84 °F
pH	6–7.5	6–7
Adult size	2.0 in	8.0 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	55 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Top	Middle
Group	Alone or in pairs	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

Better tank mates for honey gouramis

All honey gourami tank mates

Better tank mates for severums

All severum tank mates

Questions

Can honey gouramis live with severums?

Yes, with care. Honey gouramis and severums can share a tank, but watch one thing. A grown severum may treat small honey gouramis as food, especially at night.

What temperature suits both honey gouramis and severums?

74–82 °F. Honey gouramis need 72–82 °F, severums need 74–84 °F.

What size tank do honey gouramis and severums need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the severum. Add space for each extra fish.