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[SamJohns]

By far the best Looking Geo I've kept.

Got 12 of these guys off Ray a while ago. Unsure exactly what ratio.

Waiting for a couple to pair off and I'm going to separate in a tank out the back and have a crack at breeding them.

Here's a couple of pics of what seems to be the alpha male turning it on after a water change this evening!





If anybody else is keeping/breeding these guys I'd love to see some pics and hear some advice.

Cheers,

Sam.

[Kleinz]

What size are these, Sam?

[SamJohns]

He's the biggest. I'd say just under 20cm. Smallest ones are around 15cm.

[Bowdy]

Stunning johns. Very very rare geo be nice to get some fry from these guys.

[Westie]

wow they are pretty. geos are quite popular at the moment

[Kleinz]

Don't seem much rarer than a lot of geo's. Very pretty though. Wish I had more tanks for some

[SamJohns]

Well ill tell you one thing. These definitely wont end up in the Swan

Keen to see more pictures and people's sucess's with breeding these???

[SamJohns]

Only other information I have received about someone breeding them.



Would love to hear more. I'm still going to give it a shot regardless. But any previous knowledge would be much appreciated.

[Kleinz]

Seems to be a few over east if you Google, but let's face it, all eartheaters are pretty thin on the ground here.

 

What substrate are you keeping them on and at what pH?

[Poncho]

Sam, get a hold of the eartheater book by Thomas Weidner. There's a copy in the pcs library.

It'll have some very useful information for you

[Bowdy]

Well there rarer then most available in oz that's for sure Kleinz. Seen any at the local lately ? Thought so

He is using river sand the tank looks amazing.

[SamJohns]

Sam, get a hold of the eartheater book by Thomas Weidner. There's a copy in the pcs library.

It'll have some very useful information for you

Thanks Poncho. Do you or any of the other sponsors sell it? Wouldn't mind buying a copy.

Klienz: Substrate is river sand and PH is 7.2. Just what comes out of the taps. I don't use buffers in any of my tanks.

Edited by SamJohns, 27 June 2013 - 09:44 AM.

[Poncho]

It's been out of print for some time I believe so don't like your chances of finding a copy to buy unless its second hand. But ask around- you never know

[Westie]

Thomas Weidner is he the guy doing the Amazonas magazine?

[wickkyjr]

Nice looking geo, 

Had some back home. Now the old boy is looking after them.

No breeding as yet. But he just bought 6 adults. So hoping some new fish will liven things up.

The average price for a second hand one is about $150. 

[Ronny]

Not really that rare. I thought they were but after doing some research I found they've actually been here for a while.

Well there rarer then most available in oz that's for sure Kleinz. Seen any at the local lately ? Thought so
He is using river sand the tank looks amazing.

The first ones I saw were actually in an LFS. I didn't think much of it at the time cos I thought they were just another mislabeled fish.
But they were legit.

Maybe ask this guy for some info, he was selling fry he bred back in 2011.
http://www.perthcich...33&hl=geophagus

[Bowdy]

I have seen many different geo's in Perth LFS over the past couple years but never these guys.

[SamJohns]

Cheers for the comments guys.

 

I definitely wasn't saying I had the only ones. I just hadn't seen them before in Perth and was interested in who else was keeping/breeding them.

 

That price list is simply something that someone sent me, who I think would have a definite idea of their availability Australia wide.

 

I don't keep/breed/buy or sell fish to make any sort of profit. I purely enjoy the hobby and have so for the last 13 years or so.

 

Thanks for the link Ronny. I have seen that post before. I will message him but won't hold my breath seeming it was 2 years ago.

[Ronny]

Still not very very rare just cos you haven't seen it.
Maybe not so much in Perth cos people don't like to ship stuff in.

I put up that link also to show that they've been around for a while now.

Good chance he's still active either here or on ACE.
Good luck with them

[knock]

beautiful fish, but wouldnt say they are 'very very rare'

 

as long as you didnt pay too much.

 

here check out this link  http://www.aquariuml...s-5-6cm-15-each

 

all the best with your breeding plans.