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Question about new Green Severum cichlid?

Hi, I just got my first Green Severum. When I found it at a newly opened fish store I thought it was so beautiful and havent seen a fish like it. It is at 8 inches long and I love it. Its so sweet. I’ve done alot of internet research about them to educate myself. But I am not seeing any colored like mine. It’s more of a grey color with no trace of green on it and no design on its head. It doesent have red on its eyes or anywhere. It only has one full dark black stripe by its tail and a few broken up pieces of another stripe after that. I read something that the more they fade/less stripes the older it is? Its bottom fin is like an orange/yellow. Its bottom and top fin are the same length as the tip of its tail so is it male? It seems to show very faint stripes when it seems aggitated near other fish like they are coming back but it emidiately goes back to its more bland grey color. Its it scared/stressed/needsbetter diet then what it was getting? And what do you think about it being in my 55 gallon with a BO peacock, bumble bee, electric yellow, electric blue cichlids. Totaling 5 fish. They are only about 4 inches right now but I know they will get bigger like the severum. I could part with one if I had to. Anyway if you could help me with any of these questions I would be greatfull. Thanks
Ok I finally got a picture of it :)

Is a 20 gallon tank too big for 3 African Cichlids?

I currently have a bumble bee (female), an ice blue zebra (male), and a red zebra(female). I am just wondering if I need to purchase a bigger aquarium once they get bigger. Any help you can give me is appreciated!
I meant too small sorry!!!!