Gymnogeophagus Terrapurpura Growout!

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I'm jealous. Your fish get to enjoy the outdoors while you still get to actually watch them.

I'm doing an outdoor glass tank next year; I want in on this fun. :)
 
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Eating is fullly slowed down. Now eating between twice and four times a week, though I offer food every day.
Interesting.. I haven't noticed any change in my group's eating during winter... they gobble down as much as I feed, always at the top begging.. I feed once per day, 5 times a week.. They're in my garage, but I do have a heater in their tank set at 65°F..

Here are some of my group's offspring from the summer that a buddy is growing out:


 
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Interesting.. I haven't noticed any change in my group's eating during winter... they gobble down as much as I feed, always at the top begging.. I feed once per day, 5 times a week.. They're in my garage, but I do have a heater in their tank set at 65°F..

Here are some of my group's offspring from the summer that a buddy is growing out:


There tank is very cold right now, it has been getting to low 40s air temp.
 
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There tank is very cold right now, it has been getting to low 40s air temp.
Is that typical for your area? Will that temp last for awhile?

Are you planning on leaving these guys out all winter?

My tankful of G.rhabdotus fry is in my basement now, water temp around 65F and it will be down another 5 degrees or so pretty soon. As nice as it is not to use a heater...it's kind of a disappointment seeing how relatively slowly they are growing due to the decreased metabolism, compared to typical "tropical" temps.
 
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