I loved my jurupari. When I moved I gave it away because my new source water was really hard. Fortunately it went into a 220 gallon SA display tank at the LFS I work at, though, so I still get to enjoy it. 
Anyone else own a Jurupari?
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i have two ones about 8" the other is about 6" they are semi close they are housed im my 180 ...they are more buddies with the severums in my tank but my wife and i call them the "little vacum cleaners " they are fun to watch 
satanoperca leucostica and Satanperca Jurapuri are different.
THis THREAD explains this, i had no idea til i read this thread...now read.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91656&highlight=geos
NICE FISH!
THis THREAD explains this, i had no idea til i read this thread...now read.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91656&highlight=geos
NICE FISH!
there seems to be a lot of variation in this fish family, and much confusion over it's name. To be sure, I'm no ichthyologist, I don't know. I've seen a red lipped variety, and I've also seen ones with a yellowish background, that I've read are Geophagus, and not Satanoperca. I got this guy as the lfs was going out of business (dam you poopsmart). I'd been watching him since they got him, he was probably, only five inches, they had him labeled Geophagus Jurupari, a scientific name that seems to be no longer valid, and he was priced at fifty dollars! I don't know if that's a good deal or not, but it was more than I wanted to pay for another big fish. On the last day before they closed, he was still there, and 75 percent off! He had to come home with me. The tank he came out of was filthy, and as soon as I got him home, he developed terrible fin and tail rot. It looked like fluffy white bread mold, and the flesh underneath was completely disolved. I treated him with jungle fungus clear tank buddies, after about two weeks, the fungus gone. Another month and he was completely regenerated
. I read that Jurupari was an amazon jungle demon worshiped exclusively by the men of one tribe. Anyone else have any information regarding the classification of geophagus, satanoperca, jurupari, etc? You guys are awesome.
. I read that Jurupari was an amazon jungle demon worshiped exclusively by the men of one tribe. Anyone else have any information regarding the classification of geophagus, satanoperca, jurupari, etc? You guys are awesome.I can not seem to find any of these South American cichlids at the LFS here. I bought the only two I have ever seen in stores. NOT as cool looking as yours. If I see any more, I will buy them. I would love a tank full.
