Tank mates for geophagus
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Its probably not much help but:
1. That depends on the kind of geo you want to keep, some get larger than others so tank mates may vary slightly from geo to geo.
2. That's all down to personal opinion.
3. I think so (depending on the geos mixed?), but I'm not sure so it will pay to do further research or wait for someone more educated than I.
4. Depends on many things. The kind of geos you wish to keep, the tank mates you choose to keep with them, how much work you're willing to put in every week with water changes and so on.
Disclaimer: I do not know everything, or even 0.01% of everything. Always do your own research and always cross reference your findings. Happy fish keeping.
Some species of Tetra make good tank mates, bottom dwellers I personally like Cory catfish species with the same temperature demand.
Some Geo's are sensitive to hard water like Geophagus Santanoperca.
I agree with the comments above.
There are Geos (the red hump type(not to be confused with red head Tapa...) that are from west of the Andes and north into Central America, which come from hard waters.
Those from the Amazon, may prefer black tannin stained soft water, devoid of minerals.
Those of the braziliensus complex, from southern Brazil, prefer cooler temps, and will take hard water, and may even be found in slightly brackish river estuaries in nature..
And some, the Gymnogeophagus, actually need a cool down during winter to stay healthy, look and their best, temps in Uruguay where they come are similar to the state of Georgia.
Most Geos are social, many do best in harem situations with 1 o 2 males with many females.
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There are Geos (the red hump type(not to be confused with red head Tapa...) that are from west of the Andes and north into Central America, which come from hard waters.
Those from the Amazon, may prefer black tannin stained soft water, devoid of minerals.
Those of the braziliensus complex, from southern Brazil, prefer cooler temps, and will take hard water, and may even be found in slightly brackish river estuaries in nature..
And some, the Gymnogeophagus, actually need a cool down during winter to stay healthy, look and their best, temps in Uruguay where they come are similar to the state of Georgia.
Most Geos are social, many do best in harem situations with 1 o 2 males with many females.
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Personally, I think the Altifrons and the Tapajos Red Heads are the nicest looking. The Altifrons get big (12") and the Red heads stay smaller (6-8").
I've got my colony of 9 red heads (3-4") in with my young adult oscar (7") and a few L# plecos, and everyone is getting along great!
I've got my colony of 9 red heads (3-4") in with my young adult oscar (7") and a few L# plecos, and everyone is getting along great!
I agree with rsanz85 Altrifons and tapajos red heads. You could do a nice colony in a 220. They will chase each other from time to time but overall get on well. I wouldnt keep with any Central American cichlids as they would be too agressive with the geos. Any of the synodontis cats and plecos would work well with these guys. Get sand or very small size gravel as geos love to sift.
I keep a pair of redhead tapajos 7.5", 1 dicrozoster male 7" and a female 6" with a school of 36 tiger barbs, loaches, rapheal cats and 4 line cats with no problems. I have sand in my tank and the geos shift through that when eating. My tank is a 135g and imo I think that's a little too crowded. My pair had bred 3x already since acquiring them a few months back. Geo's are a great center piece.
