Geophagus
Geophagus sp. · Cichlidae
Red hump eartheater, Geo ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ
ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
A sand-sifting mouthbrooding cichlid that is peaceful for its size — best in a group.
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
- 380 L (100 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 26–30 °C (79–86 °F)
- pH
- 5.5–7.2
- ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 20 cm (7.9 in)
- ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 5+
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
- 380 L (100 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 26–30 °C (79–86 °F)
- pH
- 5.5–7.2
- ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
- 1–12 dGH
- ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
- ꯆꯍꯤ 8–12
- ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
- Omnivore — sinking pellets, frozen foods, sifted from sand.
- ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
- ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ
- ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
- Amazon and Orinoco basins
- ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
- ꯑꯊꯨꯝꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
- Sandy river beds
- ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
- Deep fine sand for sifting, warm soft water, strong filtration.
ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ
- ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
- ꯁꯥꯟꯇꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
- ꯉꯥ 5
- ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯃꯈꯥ
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
- SeverumSilver dollarLarge plecos
- ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
- Gravel substrateSmall fishAggressive cichlids
ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
- Males grow larger, sometimes with a nuchal hump.
- ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
- Delayed mouthbrooder; parents carry the fry.
- ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- BloatIchBarbel and mouth damage on gravel
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?
ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Geophagus ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫
ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ
