gurds Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 ive seen some geophagus recently and now ive caught the craze....now i need some information about them.. would they be alright in a 4ft long x 1ft and a bit deep and 50cm high tank? how much would geophagus sp. aragaia orange heads and geophagus sp. rio tocantins red head (spelling?) cost at say 7 or 10cm? What size do they start breeding at? would i be able to keep them with a couple of plec's like sailfins? are there any care sheets on the web for them (i've tried to find them but i can't ) cheers gurds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeheaded1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 hey mate they are awesome fish and you could have a few in that size tank...they will be fine with the plecs and are generally pretty peaceful, can be territorial like all americans. I find the brasiliensis is the most aggressive out of the geos. make sure you have a finer substrate as they are an eartheater and will sift through it. depends on the species of geo mate but for that size they can range between say $12 to $35 or so, depends on where you get them to...google the species you want and there will be care sheets and stuff on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropheus21 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Yeah a breeding pair or trio (spare m/f) would work awesome too. For aguaia orange heads anyway...... My young breeding girl is at around 15cm and male is a fair bit larger... but they would breed a bit smaller than that. Yeah if you cant have sand, small smooth gravel with no sharp edges would work too. The plecs wouldn't be a great idea if they're breeding as they could eat the eggs. they are great parents but a huge plec is armoured...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurds Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 thanks so much guys i have tryed google for care sheets etc but i havent managed to find anything would i be able to keep a colony of 6 in there if not how many? cheers gurds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurds Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 well cant find anything on red heads or orange heads on google (which is what i am after at the moment) cheers gurds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeheaded1 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 yea man 6 should be fine...google the surimensis (sp) they are all much the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurds Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 ok thank you for that would i be able to feed them the same food as i use for my african cichlids except with some bloodworm once a week? cheers gurds :woohoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floppingflamingos Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 i think a trio would be pushing it let alone 6 of them. the suris being a fish that can reach a foot in length and the oranges nearly reaching 25cm you could maybe do juveniles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I agree, personally I wouldn't stock more than 3 or 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeheaded1 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 how long does it take to grow like that tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropheus21 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Would be okay to grow a few up untill they pair off then sell the rest. so you have a adult pair ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeheaded1 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 yea going by that reasoning it wouldn be a good idea to keep more than 3 or 4 clown loaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floppingflamingos Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 juveniles... going by your reasoning you could keep 6 of them in a 46 gallon tank.? You shouldnt provide homes for the fish by there current size but by there adult size.... 46 gallons is pretty much a puddle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarowana Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 With a tank that size try and stick to the smaller growing species. Check out cichlid-forum for some ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurds Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 going by what you have said i will get a few juvies and grow them up until they pair off and ill sell the rest and keep a single pair or maybe a trio. i appreciate all the help a have received cheers gurds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurds Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 i have just had a look on cichlid forums at the geo species and it says the tapajos orange heads only grow to 5" so i how many would i be able to keep of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hey mate yeah tapajos are really nice, but they are pretty expensive, but i reckon you could probably fit 6 or 7 in there. Cheers, Rusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurds Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 yeah i think ill start out with 6 juvies (3 from one breeder 3 from another) amd see what happens. cheers gurds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
