Best geo for "earth eating"?

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Pics didn't show up for me, but if JK47 is right, the first is an acara that is a massive digger. Not a sand sifter, just a tank remodeler. LOL

Having said that, the second is not a geo, but will still sift through sand. :) They get to be 12", so you could potentially house 4 of these guys in your 125, but I wouldn't recommend more and I would advise you to watch for conspecific aggression.


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strollo22 said:
I believe the leucosticta was confused as a jurupari when I purchased it. Is it true that's a fairly uncommon find? I only paid $15 for it.


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Nice leucos like yours are not common in most LFS, not rare but based on your location uncommon for sure. I would have paid that for the one in the pic without question. They are often confused with jurupari (similar to how Geophagus altifrons types are labeled as surinamensis). Its not their fault the LFS just doeant know better and most export paperwork/invoices is even less helpful.

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Mythic Figment said:
Pics didn't show up for me, but if JK47 is right, the first is an acara that is a massive digger. Not a sand sifter, just a tank remodeler. LOL

Having said that, the second is not a geo, but will still sift through sand. :) They get to be 12", so you could potentially house 4 of these guys in your 125, but I wouldn't recommend more and I would advise you to watch for conspecific aggression.


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Neither are a Geophagus, both the Acarichthys genus and Satanoperca genus are currently in the Geophaginae subfamily making them earth eaters by definition. I agree with you on the tank remodelers though lol.. (heckelii being my favorite "geo") the leucos rarely hit that size size as most don't keep them in optimal conditions (acidic, warm, social group, good diet) for health and max potential but your right none the less.

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strollo22 said:
Why are heckelii your favorite? And it sounds like as fat as "eartheaters", not geos, Heckelii do the best job?


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No, IMO there is no "best job" unless one is keeping a proper group of the same species in a proper size tank. Geo behavior changes significantly based on that alone. A. heckelii is my favorite because they are hard to breed (look up wild spawning behavior its awesome), get large, have amazing colors and their caudal filaments (tail streamers) are second to none and the colors in the anal fin are amazing as well. For a geo guy they are a complete package. They are higher on the conspecific aggression side but worth it.

For the majority of newer geo keepers who want a utilitarian purpose and to enjoy a geo, I would recommend a schoal of Geophagus sp. 'Tapajos' orange heads (people call them "red heads" often).

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JK47 said:
No, IMO there is no "best job" unless one is keeping a proper group of the same species in a proper size tank. Geo behavior changes significantly based on that alone. A. heckelii is my favorite because they are hard to breed (look up wild spawning behavior its awesome), get large, have amazing colors and their caudal filaments (tail streamers) are second to none and the colors in the anal fin are amazing as well. For a geo guy they are a complete package. They are higher on the conspecific aggression side but worth it.

For the majority of newer geo keepers who want a utilitarian purpose and to enjoy a geo, I would recommend a schoal of Geophagus sp. 'Tapajos' orange heads (people call them "red heads" often).

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I just got my red heads in and I love them. They may be the spur that drives me deeper into geo territory. :)


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