1. All ads must contain photo's of actual equipment/livestock for sale. Please read the rules before selling.

Wanted:Geophagus

Discussion in 'Livestock Classifieds' started by birdie, May 16, 2009.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    Hi all.Looking for any species of Geophagus. I live in Tableview but wil collect any where in Cape Town.
     
  2. Guest




  3. Risen

    Risen

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    344
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    Plumstead, Cape Town
    Try Henk. He has some
     
  4. OP
    birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    Thanx Risen.
     
  5. Henk Hugo

    Henk Hugo

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Cape Town
    i saw some at panorma yesterday. Looked like G. Altrifrons.
     
  6. Henk Hugo

    Henk Hugo

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Cape Town
  7. veegal

    veegal

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2009
    Messages:
    2,215
    Likes Received:
    19
    Location:
    Cape Town
    I can and I will :bigsmile: Doesn't come close to when you see them. :p
     
  8. OP
    birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    Henk do u have these available and if so when can i get get to u? U have got no idea how exited i am mate! I did get some from Panorama but they are all probably from same batch. Please let me know if u have any for sale.Thanx
     
  9. veegal

    veegal

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2009
    Messages:
    2,215
    Likes Received:
    19
    Location:
    Cape Town
    Birdie I think the problem may be catching them in that HUGE tank :) If someone does it please let me know....I wanna be there to watch (hehehe)
     
  10. Henk Hugo

    Henk Hugo

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Cape Town
    Yea i might be taking some of the brasiliensis out of the big tank soon. The rest you can get from Panorama - i saw some of the steindachneri around yesterday so jsut ask Nico to order them for you
     
  11. OP
    birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    Thanks Henk.Nico said its Surinamensis they have,wich is what i bought. Saw your pictures of ur tank,breath taking!
     
  12. sarf

    sarf

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2009
    Messages:
    677
    Likes Received:
    5
    Location:
    Cape town
    The suraminensis is a very nice cichlid..dont underestimate them..they might look dull when young..but they become stunning as they colour up
     
  13. OP
    birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    Sarf do u know if they are slow growing?I also understand its near impossable to sex them? Could i keep them as a group when mature?
     
  14. Henk Hugo

    Henk Hugo

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Cape Town
    Theres no such thing as g. Surinamemnsis. its a name given to Geophagus that comes from an area. its 99% fish from the same batch as my Altifrons. Theres a HUGE number of colour morths of G. Altrifons and you will only know once you grow them up....
     
  15. OP
    birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    Thanks Henk,how difficult are they to breed?Im feeding flake,chopped prawn,blood worm and veg tablets and lettuce but they ignoring veg. Any advice?
     
  16. Henk Hugo

    Henk Hugo

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Cape Town
    I feed mine OmegaOne Tropical flake, OmegaOne Colour flake, OmegaOne first flake, Prawns, blood worms and then they also take the OmegaOne Veggie rounds that i feed the plecos, they suck on them like a sweet till they get soft...
     
  17. sarf

    sarf

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2009
    Messages:
    677
    Likes Received:
    5
    Location:
    Cape town
    True..there are a huge variety of colour variants due to collection points..i'v been looking for ages for geophagus red head tapajos.birdie..what size tank do you have?they are not fussy eaters and will eat well once settled down
     
  18. OP
    birdie

    birdie

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2009
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    blaauwberg ridge
    I currently have the four 10cm geos in my 240L planted community tank and busy selling of some of my large show fish so i can use another 240L Tank just for geos.Im hoping to sell my 35+cm shovel nose this weekend to have the tank available. Im concerned about the plant food tablets in the substrate poisening the geos as i saw one dig the fertiliser out and later two of them where dead.Could this be? Surely someone must be breeding varias geos?Why does it seem so difficult to get?
     
  19. sarf

    sarf

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2009
    Messages:
    677
    Likes Received:
    5
    Location:
    Cape town
    Sadly,the geophagus cichlids are not as popular with the market as they should be..ppl are not aware what beauties these fish are.so there are not many varieties on offer locally..my local lfs has had 5different types in..of which two types are available on a reasonably regular basis.they once brought in the jurupari type..but never got in again..those were nice..i had one male for about 3years
     
  20. Henk Hugo

    Henk Hugo

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Cape Town
    In the trade you get G. "Surninamensis" which can be ANY of the Altifrons - you wont know till you grow them up to a bigger size...

    We also see the 'Geophagus' brasiliensis from time to time on the lists and then for the 1st time i saw the steindachneri 2 or so months ago....

    As for the digging they do that.... Geophagus means "earth eater"...
     

Recent Posts

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page