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Post by tnnsman7 on Sept 4, 2009 22:05:39 GMT -6
I just saw some of these fish "live" for the first time at Oyers Cichlids tonight. They fall into the "they're so ugly they're cute" category I think. Interesting enough that I've got to have some. Cool fish. www.gcca.net/fom/Geophagus_steindachneri.htm |
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Post by jon carman on Sept 4, 2009 22:33:03 GMT -6
Nice- How many types of geos does he have? He had like 5 at the convention. They all looked nice.
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Post by jgentry on Sept 5, 2009 5:36:03 GMT -6
Steindachneri are great little Geo's. They stay small and are not aggressive at all. They look great in large groups and are also very easy to breed. Just looking at a male you would kind of think they are ugly. But in a large group they are actually really pleasent to look at.
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Post by titansfever83 on Sept 5, 2009 7:46:12 GMT -6
I have to disagree, THAT IS ONE FUGLY FISH!!!
LOL, they are great to keep but I never liked the nuchal hump, looks like a cartoon where they ran into the side of the tank.
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Post by tnnsman7 on Sept 5, 2009 8:34:02 GMT -6
Nice- How many types of geos does he have? He had like 5 at the convention. They all looked nice. I don't have a clue, but you have to understand why. His basement is PACKED full of tanks. Every room in his basement has tanks from floor to ceiling, several rows of tanks per room. Some of the aisles between tanks are so narrow you had to turn sideways to walk down them! Mostly africans, but a few new worlds here and there. I've never seen so many large tanks full of adult frontosa in my life! I lost count of how many I saw. Moba, kitumba, kipili, burundi, kogoma, I don't know what else. Mostly 180's or 220's with huge fronts! Multiple tanks of each type. I saw at least 3 tanks of moba and burundi. Very impressive. His basement is mostly tangs, with a few exceptions here and there. When I asked him why he didn't have any haps, he just led me upstairs to his 2+ car garage. Same as the basement, packed full of tanks and stock tanks - all full of fish. Mostly malawi, but there were some new worlds in some tanks. It was too much to take in. Some of the tanks were heavily stocked, without elaborate filtration - mostly sponge filters with an occasional hob filter. The water change routine must be mind boggling! All the fish looked healthy and the tanks clean. John said Betty takes care of it all! I've heard they have over 400 tanks. I'd say at least that many. It was quite an experience. One thing I noticed right away is the lack of humidity in the air. They have air exchange units running and they work great. If I start getting my tank numbers back up, I'm getting one. |
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