Eatheaters - Aquarium Advice

JDogg · 08-08-2007, 05:58 PM

I was walking though my LFS yesterday, just for fun, and because I had 2 empty tanks sitting around (75 and 45). The 45 will go back to school with me in the fall as my classroom tank, but I had been trying to figure out what to put in the 75. The tank was cycled and ready to go; I have been using it as a clippings tank all summer. Then I saw them, a whole tank full of eartheaters. And I told my wife I had to have them. We went home, I began decorating the tank with some driftwood and rocks I had lying around. this morning I was at the door of the LFS right as they opened and I picked up 6 Red hump Eartheater: Geophagus steindachneri, they are still very young, but between the LFS lady and I, I think I have 2 males and 4 females.

Now what I am sure you are all waiting for Pictures... the water is still cloudy from some last minute re-arranging I did before introducing them, and do to the fact that the tank has a lot of plant debris. I am hoping the Fluval 405 I put on the tank will clear it up by morning

. I will take some more pictures when the tank clears up, so these will have to get you by until then :P

rich311k · 08-08-2007, 06:20 PM

Congrats!! Good luck with them.

Jchillin · 08-08-2007, 06:28 PM

Whoa...nice pickups JD! You guys are so lucky that you can get these rare fishes. Keep us updated on their progress.

JDogg · 08-08-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jchillin

Whoa...nice pickups JD! You guys are so lucky that you can get these rare fishes. Keep us updated on their progress.

will do

one would think living the the Big Apple you must have access to more rare fish then i would in Southern Minnesota.... then again in know of a few local cichlid keepers who have connections with importers, and i think these guys were a localy breed trade in...

plecoperson · 08-08-2007, 06:55 PM

Very nice-I'd love to see a full tank pic. Congratulations!

black hills tj · 08-08-2007, 06:55 PM

I don't know much of anything about eartheaters but he sure doesn't look very colorful for his name...

Any full tank shots? Kinda sounds like a fun project. Good luck and Congrats on the p-ups.

**melosu58** · 08-08-2007, 07:06 PM

Looks very nice. Great pick ups

JDogg · 08-08-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by black hills tj

I don't know much of anything about eartheaters but he sure doesn't look very colorful for his name...

Any full tank shots? Kinda sounds like a fun project. Good luck and Congrats on the p-ups.

they are still young so they should color up with age, the males should develop a nice red forhead hump.

here is a full tank shot, it was kind of just thrown together, so the scape will probally evolve over the next few weeks...

JustOneMore20 · 08-08-2007, 07:25 PM

Awesome tank and pictures! Eartheaters are beautiful fish.

**Zagz** · 08-08-2007, 09:59 PM

Looking good and great pickups. Warning though, geo's spawn like mad once they pair up. Mine have eggs every 2 weeks like clockwork. You may be filling up more space than you expect.

08-08-2007, 05:58 PM	#1
JDogg Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northfield, MN Posts: 2,208 Images: 12	Eatheaters I was walking though my LFS yesterday, just for fun, and because I had 2 empty tanks sitting around (75 and 45). The 45 will go back to school with me in the fall as my classroom tank, but I had been trying to figure out what to put in the 75. The tank was cycled and ready to go; I have been using it as a clippings tank all summer. Then I saw them, a whole tank full of eartheaters. And I told my wife I had to have them. We went home, I began decorating the tank with some driftwood and rocks I had lying around. this morning I was at the door of the LFS right as they opened and I picked up 6 Red hump Eartheater: Geophagus steindachneri, they are still very young, but between the LFS lady and I, I think I have 2 males and 4 females. Now what I am sure you are all waiting for Pictures... the water is still cloudy from some last minute re-arranging I did before introducing them, and do to the fact that the tank has a lot of plant debris. I am hoping the Fluval 405 I put on the tank will clear it up by morning . I will take some more pictures when the tank clears up, so these will have to get you by until then :P __________________ Follow my adventures into the land of Nano Reefs HERE http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...f/DSC01648.jpg

08-08-2007, 06:28 PM	#3
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,959 Images: 47	Whoa...nice pickups JD! You guys are so lucky that you can get these rare fishes. Keep us updated on their progress. __________________ _________________________________

08-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#5
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,157 Images: 3	Very nice-I'd love to see a full tank pic. Congratulations! __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

08-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#6
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,514	I don't know much of anything about eartheaters but he sure doesn't look very colorful for his name... Any full tank shots? Kinda sounds like a fun project. Good luck and Congrats on the p-ups. __________________ Mike 29g Tank Log 20G Tank Log www.bhtj.net

08-08-2007, 07:06 PM	#7
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,756 Images: 80	Looks very nice. Great pick ups __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

08-08-2007, 06:20 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Congrats!! Good luck with them.

08-08-2007, 07:25 PM	#9
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,124 Images: 8	Awesome tank and pictures! Eartheaters are beautiful fish. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

08-08-2007, 09:59 PM	#10
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 11,349 Images: 92	Looking good and great pickups. Warning though, geo's spawn like mad once they pair up. Mine have eggs every 2 weeks like clockwork. You may be filling up more space than you expect. __________________ ----------- My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

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