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Geophagus Jurapari

softturtle

softturtle

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I was wondering if anyone had any helpful hints to mantaining Geophagus Jurapari. I would also like to find a list of plants and fish from its home region. I'm thinkin' a bio-tope is gonna be my next project. I don't know much about these fish besides they are mouth brooders, they live in South America, and they spit rocks all day long. If you have any info for me, I'd love to hear it, so please post it.
 
Well first off ur not gonna be able to find any Geophagus jurupari...cuz there is no such thing. Now if you want Sataneoperca jurupari...ur in business! ;) They like acidic, soft water. I know someone who keeps his in 4.5pH water and they love it. Mine are in about 7.5pH right now and still doing really good. They are pretty hardy earth eaters from my experience...they don't tolerate low oxygen or ammonia levels though. Nitrates and nitrites need to be kept minimal as well. But regular water changes keep that under control. Aye......
 
Satanoperca jurupari are a great, impressive and extremely passive cichlid. One of my personal favorites, just know that any jurupari over 5" is gonna cause massive issues in a planted tank by incessant rooting. My advice is to give lots of open room for it to sift (estes #1 natural gravel works awesome), and plant the plants with the root system tucked away behind/under driftwood or rocks so that they cant get to it. Also, as far as the plants go, the bigger the better. FYI, several closely related species are also imported under the name 'Geo. jurupari', these include S. leucosticta, S daemon, and S. auticeps. All have similar care requirements.
 
Tucc185 said:
Satanoperca jurupari are a great, impressive and extremely passive cichlid. One of my personal favorites, just know that any jurupari over 5" is gonna cause massive issues in a planted tank by incessant rooting. My advice is to give lots of open room for it to sift (estes #1 natural gravel works awesome), and plant the plants with the root system tucked away behind/under driftwood or rocks so that they cant get to it. Also, as far as the plants go, the bigger the better. FYI, several closely related species are also imported under the name 'Geo. jurupari', these include S. leucosticta, S daemon, and S. auticeps. All have similar care requirements.
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Yup yup. Geophagus and Satanoperca are two different families....althought they are both 'earth eaters' per say. A lotta places still refer to jurupari from the Geophagus species.....but they are actually from the Satanoperca....most of the sites on the net are not up to date. For instance....Viejas are now Paratheraps.....but cha do a search for that and i bet you won't get much cuz everyone has them under Vieja... ;)
 
I had one that was very fun and the lfs had it labeled Geophagus Jurapari. Thier peaceful and can be very colorful. I had a mix of sand and small rocks to keep the wood pieces down. Although they do eat mainly from the bottom mine learned to come up with the rest to eat.

def will get another or hopefully a pair once im set back up.
 
Jurupari do get large...pushin 8" easily.....so it depends on the type of shovel nose cat. If you wanna keep them wit an arowana get them at about 4" and the arowana about the same. The arowana is gonna blow the jurupari away on growth rate. They are super slow growers.....but they do grow...lol. But as long as they start out a bit larger than the aro they should be aight. Although a two foot aro. can fit a lot in its mouth...;)
 
i have 4 geo.j they are great fish abd very peacful 2 off mine are 8inch

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