Cuong Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I just recently got 7 of these little guys, and with my camera arriving yesterday I figured it was a good chance to take my first baby steps in non-point-and-click photography. They've settled in well and have just started to show some colours around the finnage. Comments are most welcome, SchmucK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 They're going to be stunners in no time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyred Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Congratulations. You've got a lovely group of youngsters there. They just get better looking as they mature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Where did you buy these guys from? No doubt they will be great looking fish! If only more people kept Geophagus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Thanks for the comments guys, and yeah I can't wait to see what they'll turn out like later. Wui- my brother picked them up off the 'alternative' forum up here in QLD Just another picture of them I forgot to upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Are they a schooling fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 I believe they are in the sense of how discus 'school' and not in the sense that tetras 'school'. Definitely not a solitary fish, but pairs can be kept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilal Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 beautiful looking fish just would like to know what size tank you have them in & are they in there on theyre own. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Thanks for the comment hilal, I have them in a 4'x18"x20" and will move them to a 6' display if they begin to look too cramped. They're living with a few catfish- peppermints, normal BN, L168s and hopefully some corydoras in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy001 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Great looking pics I recently acquired 10 Geophagus Tapaja Orange head & was a little concerned with putting bristlenose in with them in case they ate the Geo's eggs. Do you think this is a problem. Also is there much difference between the Tapaja & what you have. Cheer's Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 I know very little about their breeding and parenting skills, but according to this they're mouth brooders. If that's the case then I don't think a bristlenose would be any danger. Again I'm not completely sure about differentiating between the species, which seems to be common when you're dealing with geos, but I think they're just subtypes, collected from different tributaries (ie. Rio Tapajos and Rio Araguia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keleher Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 hey awsom pics cant wait til there bigger. i also have the Tapajos ones. The only differences i kno of is that the Araguaia is slimer,has a longer lateral spot, more rounded head, the orange/red on its head isnt as dark and it has more of a yellow tinge to its body. Both of them are larvophilous mouth brooders so they should be fine with b/nose, i have them in with mine. keep us updated james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy001 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Both are mouthbrooders that lay thier eggs on a flat surface. After 36-38hrs the fry hatch and are taken into the parents mouths. I thought this would be the time that the eggs would be vulnerable to bristlenose. James have your Tapajos bred with bristlenose in with them. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAZ Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 My fears too (re : the b/n) - James and James. O.K. which one is the "Jessie". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keleher Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 the tapajos i got are a bit small to breed atm but my Geo. pindare spawned with a pair of b/nose in the tank and they do it the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy001 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Looks like your going to have to be the guinea pig Waz seeing that you have the largest Tapajos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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