Geos For 200L Tank
#1
Posted 30 June 2013 - 02:22 PM
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.
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#2
Posted 30 June 2013 - 03:20 PM
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.
#3
Posted 30 June 2013 - 03:53 PM
Would it be ok to keep....
5x Tapajos red heads
4x angelfish
4x blue rams
1x peppermint Bristlenose
1x Pictus catfish
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Edited by big red terror, 30 June 2013 - 05:57 PM.
#4
Posted 30 June 2013 - 06:00 PM
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.
#5
Posted 30 June 2013 - 06:27 PM
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#6
Posted 30 June 2013 - 08:29 PM
#7
Posted 30 June 2013 - 09:07 PM
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?
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#8
Posted 30 June 2013 - 09:58 PM
#9
Posted 30 June 2013 - 10:01 PM
#10
Posted 30 June 2013 - 10:03 PM
#11
Posted 30 June 2013 - 10:12 PM
6x geophagus tapajos
2x geophagus brassiliensis
3x geophagus Surinamensis
1x peppermint bristlenose catfish
1x common bristle nose catfish
4x blue ram
#12
Posted 01 July 2013 - 08:24 AM
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.
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#13
Posted 01 July 2013 - 12:48 PM
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.
#14
Posted 01 July 2013 - 09:54 PM
2x Geophagus Tapajos
5x blue ram
4x angelfish
1x common BN
1x peppermint BN
I would get a canister filter for sure.
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#15
Posted 01 July 2013 - 10:04 PM
4x blue ram
1x common BN
1x peppermint BN
#16
Posted 01 July 2013 - 10:09 PM
What's a good canister filter that's not too pricey?
Edited by big red terror, 01 July 2013 - 10:09 PM.
#18
Posted 01 July 2013 - 10:22 PM
Cheers
I have a 300W heater, that would be good wouldn't it?
#19
Posted 01 July 2013 - 10:41 PM
#20
Posted 01 July 2013 - 10:57 PM
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.
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