Altec Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nice looking fish, are you using cichlid salts in that tank? I assume if you are the geos can take the hard water? Nope no salts or anything. The Geo's seem to be going fine with a Ph of 7.7. The 4 Frontosa that I have them with were raised in the same Ph, and are doing fine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 The black mark on the operculum is normal, as pat said they do show this sometimes, and they will also show a black throat area. Colour is getting better, keep feeding high quality food and hope for the best. Cheers Mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altec Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 The black mark on the operculum is normal, as pat said they do show this sometimes, and they will also show a black throat area. Colour is getting better, keep feeding high quality food and hope for the best. Cheers Mark~ Thanks Mark. What is purpose of the black mark and black throat? I have been feeding them nothing but NLS and the colour's are slowly getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Not sure of purpose, just something they show, similar to barring, sometimes they show it sometimes they don't, could be anything. Cheers Mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_J Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 i got a pair of Orange Heads yesterday... the guy kept getting a phone call from the LFS wanting to buy them... but little did the LFS owner know i'd already put a deposit on them 6 months ago haha... they are very close to spawning... and they settled in very nicely... it's just them in a tank by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_J Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 they guy also tried to GIVE me a pair of F1 Rio Branco , but i dont have the room . i'd given him a pile of fish over the past 6 months and he didnt like to sell them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 LOL at F1?, I'd like him to give the proof for that, i doubt any Geo's in Australia are F1. Cheers Mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_J Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 LOL at F1?, I'd like him to give the proof for that, i doubt any Geo's in Australia are F1. Cheers Mark~ dunno mate , but gee they were nice fish... almost tempted to set up another tank just so i can have them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well if they looked anything like my old ones they are worth it. Cheers Mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_J Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well if they looked anything like my old ones they are worth it. Cheers Mark~ thats them mate... awesome looking fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altec Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well if they looked anything like my old ones they are worth it. Cheers Mark~ They look fantastic. I'll be happy if mine look half as good as that. What size were they in the photo's? Cheers' Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEG-IT Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altec Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 UPDATE: Here a few updated pictures to give you guy's an idea of how my Rio Branco are going. It appears that I have got 3 males and 2 females. From this in July: To this, taken today: Sorry in advance about the quality of the photo's. Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbad0417 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 sorry to hi jack the thread but does any one know where i can get some rio branco fry in sydney ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEG-IT Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 nice, how big are they? what are you feeding them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altec Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 nice, how big are they? what are you feeding them? The biggest is about 13cm and the smalllest of the 5 that I have is about 10cm. The only thing I am feeding them is the 2mm NLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chui Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 sorry to hi jack the thread but does any one know where i can get some rio branco fry in sydney ? If you're happy with retail, they have some juveniles at Auburn Aquariums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanikjava Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Nice Geo you got there mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat williamson Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 starting to show some good colour , under rated are the rios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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