Anybody into Geophagines????

[corey24]

I got three from nick(n-e cichlids) Geophagus red head how will they turn out they are 4.5inches right know and a little boring color wise what can i expect

 

[Gage]

id like to add that the threadfin acara isnt a geophagus, it is an Acarichthys, it is classified an Eartheater which includes the genus' Geophagus, Satanoperca, Guinacara, Gymnogeophagus, and Acarichthys. there might be more but i figured id let you know.

irigardless, i love all of the eartheaters, i really like Satanperca leucosticta, a more pearly Jurupari, and so much easier to find!

 

[L.BelcherII]

I have three Geo dicrozoster, and two Gymnogeophagus labiatus. I'd like to add a few more. Is it better to keep them all the same, or is a mix and match just as good?

edit: What is a good sized shoal for a 180?

 

[japes]

id like to add that the threadfin acara isnt a geophagus, it is an Acarichthys, it is classified an Eartheater which includes the genus' Geophagus, Satanoperca, Guinacara, Gymnogeophagus, and Acarichthys. there might be more but i figured id let you know.

For some reason it annoys me that a lot of people don't realise this, people manage to make the assumption that if it's got long fins and a different shaped mouth, it's automatically a Geophagus.

I have three Geo dicrozoster, and two Gymnogeophagus labiatus. I'd like to add a few more. Is it better to keep them all the same, or is a mix and match just as good?

edit: What is a good sized shoal for a 180?

Mixings fine, but try to have small shoals of at least 2-3 of each species, however it really won't matter if you don't (My single altifrons is my most dominant, interactive and colourful fish in the tank). 180G would be good for around 8-10 full sized Eartheaters around the 8-10" mark.

 

[Toodleypops]

my favorites are the Satanoperca daemon, and the Geophagus Proximus (comes in very nice red or emerald colors )
im gonna get me some of them someday when i get another monster tank

 

[hammerhead2]

geos are my most favorite fish.

i currently have cupidos, taeniopareius, heckeliis and surinamensis. Absolutely love them. going for the daemon and jurupari soon.

 

[hammerhead2]

geos are my most favorite fish.

i currently have cupidos, taeniopareius, heckeliis and surinamensis. Absolutely love them. going for the daemon and jurupari soon.

Though i know these are not geos and only surinamensis is (and i do not know what kind it is).

 

[hammerhead2]

can someone help id this? Thanks.

 

[hammerhead2]

here is an old pic of my taenios. they are much bigger now.

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[japes]

I hope they're still not in Barebottom tanks.