South American Cichlids • Geo readhead tapajos
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Geo readhead tapajos
Goodnight my fellow cichlids lover
I'll be purchasing a brand new 75G next week?
How many geo readheads can I have?
What other cichlids can I keep with them?
I'll be purchasing a brand new 75G next week?
How many geo readheads can I have?
What other cichlids can I keep with them?
- Geolovers24
- Joined: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:00 pm
- Location: New York
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Hello my fellow cichlids lovers. My new 75G will arrive on Thursday. I currrently have a 30G. I will rehome all my fishes
I really love the geophagus redhead tapajos
How many can I have in a 75?
What other geo can I have as tankmates?
Will black sand be ok for them?
I really love the geophagus redhead tapajos
How many can I have in a 75?
What other geo can I have as tankmates?
Will black sand be ok for them?
- Geolovers24
- Joined: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:00 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Hi, I have a 125 Gallon 72x18, It is stocked with 8 Tapajos, 1 chocolate cichlid, 1 green severum, 1 Geo brasiliensis and plan on adding 8 giant dianos. I'm probably overstocked to be honest.
I'm not expert, but you may be ok with a group of 5 with some smaller fish like giant dianos, Buenos Aires Tetra, or maybe a few rainbow cichlids. The Tapajos are very slow growers.........
I'm not expert, but you may be ok with a group of 5 with some smaller fish like giant dianos, Buenos Aires Tetra, or maybe a few rainbow cichlids. The Tapajos are very slow growers.........
- Jdriem
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Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Thanks I'll get 4 for now and a severum
- Geolovers24
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- Location: New York
Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Any help would be good
Thanks
Thanks
- Geolovers24
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Re: Geo readhead tapajos
You should start with a group of 6-8 if buying juveniles. I'd skip the severum.
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Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Wow I can't believe 52 people view this post but only 2 replied
- Geolovers24
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Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Well it accounts for views from folks who are not registered, so those cannot reply. This section of the forum receives less than the African ones...
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Iggy Newcastle - Moderator
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Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Plus not all who view know the answer either.
I'd agree with others, start with 6-8 juvies, and some dithers. Based on what I've seen with mine over the past couple of years, they seem to be happiest when they are the dominant fish in the tank, and have been pushed around by others in my 125. I've slowly been removing most of the other cichlids in that tank unfortunately.
I'd agree with others, start with 6-8 juvies, and some dithers. Based on what I've seen with mine over the past couple of years, they seem to be happiest when they are the dominant fish in the tank, and have been pushed around by others in my 125. I've slowly been removing most of the other cichlids in that tank unfortunately.
180 gal - Tanganyikan community tank: Tropheus Bemba, Synodontis Petricola, Compressiceps
125gal - South American community: Geophagus, Acara, Angels, Severum, Festivum
75gal - Planted SA tank
125gal - South American community: Geophagus, Acara, Angels, Severum, Festivum
75gal - Planted SA tank
- nodima
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- Location: Mass
Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Thanks.
Maybe I can get couple boesemani rainbow
Keyhole cichlids. Their very peaceful
Maybe I can get couple boesemani rainbow
Keyhole cichlids. Their very peaceful
- Geolovers24
- Joined: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:00 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Geo readhead tapajos
Would my geos redhead tapajos have a problem with black sand
Any special requirement for them?
Any special requirement for them?
- Geolovers24
- Joined: Sat Apr 08, 2017 11:00 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Geo readhead tapajos
RHTs should be fine with a fine sand substrate (color doesn't matter). I would avoid too many "obstacles" and give them plenty of space to dig through the sand. My RHT's will sift around all my rocks and driftwood and have even hit glass (this is in 2inch substrate!).
- William_Wallace
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Re: Geo readhead tapajos
William_Wallace wrote:RHTs should be fine with a fine sand substrate (color doesn't matter). I would avoid too many "obstacles" and give them plenty of space to dig through the sand. My RHT's will sift around all my rocks and driftwood and have even hit glass (this is in 2inch substrate!).
Interesting, mine sift sand constantly, but are not prolific "diggers". Recently I added a couple of jungle vals to their tank, and as of now, I've not had to replant them from having the substrate dug out from them.
Agree on having a lot of open sand for them to forage upon.
180 gal - Tanganyikan community tank: Tropheus Bemba, Synodontis Petricola, Compressiceps
125gal - South American community: Geophagus, Acara, Angels, Severum, Festivum
75gal - Planted SA tank
125gal - South American community: Geophagus, Acara, Angels, Severum, Festivum
75gal - Planted SA tank
- nodima
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