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[Redevilz]

Hey all,

Wondering what Geophagus I could keep in a 200L tank with sand and wood. I would get them when very small. suggestions would be great, thanks.

Cheers

[Leigh]

200L meaning 3ft tank? Probably a touch small, being that they really love being in reasonable size groups of ~6 or more.

 

Perhaps if you went for 3 smaller geo's like Geophagus sp. Tapajos ‘Red head’, it could work. Being that geo's spend all their time at the bottom of the tank - couple of angels or blue/golden rams may add some more life and movement to your tank in the upper levels. Put some tetras through there as well and you could have a really nice South American tank going on.

[Redevilz]

Yeah it's a 3ft

Would it be ok to keep....

5x Tapajos red heads
4x angelfish
4x blue rams
1x peppermint Bristlenose
1x Pictus catfish

Cheers

Edited by big red terror, 30 June 2013 - 05:57 PM.

[Leigh]

I personally wouldn't.....looks like it would be too busy. Geo's (and ram's) appreciate a more serene atmosphere I find.

 

I would tend to stock lower, but have a more content fish. Get some fake plants and plenty of wood and it will look great. Assuming you got sufficient filtration. Geo's and rams have a rep for being pretty touchy to water quality.

[Redevilz]

Thanks. Would it still be overstocked if I removed the angelfish. Haven't set it all up yet, will do soon. What's a good filter to use that doesn't use up much room in the tank.

Cheers

[Bowdy]

Upgrade the tank

[Redevilz]

I was waiting for that bowdy, hehe

Saving up for a 120x45x45 how many red head tapajos could I fit in there, would I need to go bigger again for a group of 6?

Cheers

[Bowdy]

If your saving for a 4x18x18 scrap that and save for a 4x2x2.

[Redevilz]

Yeah, I like the wider tanks. Cheers.

[Bowdy]

4x2 is almost 200L more volume. It's worth it

[Redevilz]

Then could I keep.....

6x geophagus tapajos
2x geophagus brassiliensis
3x geophagus Surinamensis
1x peppermint bristlenose catfish
1x common bristle nose catfish
4x blue ram

[Leigh]

11 Geo's - I think you need at least a 6ft'er in that case IMO.

Remember Brassies and Suri's can reach 30cm each.

From an earlier post, it sounds as though you are using an internal filter. Would consider an upgrade to a canister if you are looking at earth eaters. As I mentioned, water quality is vital. 

[Ronny]

Brassiliensis get huge so I defeinitely wouldn't reccomend them in a small tank.

 

Realistically, you'd only be able to keep a breeding pair of orange/red haeds in there or a small group of G. steindachneri making sure you only have one male and a few females.

Steindachneri aren't too hard to keep and are a lot more forgiving when it comes to water quality.  

 

Not many other geos that would fit in a tank that small.

[Redevilz]

... Unfortuneately I will to be getting a 6 foot any time soon. In my 3 foot, 200L could I keep:

2x Geophagus Tapajos
5x blue ram
4x angelfish
1x common BN
1x peppermint BN

I would get a canister filter for sure.

Cheers

[Bowdy]

2x Geophagus Tapajos
4x blue ram
1x common BN
1x peppermint BN

[Redevilz]

Thanks bowdy, I will get that. For substrate I will get fine white sand and I will get some driftwood.

What's a good canister filter that's not too pricey?

Edited by big red terror, 01 July 2013 - 10:09 PM.

[Bowdy]

http://www.aquariumo...anister-filter/

What's your tank measurents ?

[Redevilz]

91Lx50Wx45T (cm)

Cheers
I have a 300W heater, that would be good wouldn't it?

[DavidK]

More than enough

[Kleinz]

Saw some nice red head Tapajos at Pet Magic Bibra Lake today. Also some Heckelii. Some nice Hypsophrys nicaraguensis  parrot cichlids too. A pair of those might work and they are rather pretty.

 

Well worth a looksee IMO.