Breeding Geophagus Pellegrini

[Fiish]

I have 1-1.5'' fry at 4 months old.
Originally fed frozen baby brine shrimp and eventually moved to NLS Small Fish Formula. I've had them in three Marina 'hang-on' breeding boxes attached to my 90 gal.
It's worked out well because they're hooked to a well-established tank and I can easily remove the waste and uneaten food.

My male stopped eating and died about 2 1/2 months after breeding. He was 2 1/2 years old, 7 1/2 inches. Has anyone experienced this? All parameters were good, other fish are great,... duno?

Not very many people sharing their experiences breeding these, so I figured I'd start

Who else has bred these eartheaters and can share experiences?

 

[Dis]

Sorry for your loss. Do you have another male that your female can pair up with? Ive bred altifrons but have never had Pellegrini.Fish look good

 

[tlindsey]

Sorry for your loss as well. I have been looking for Geophagus Pelligrini every day lol on different site's. They are very rare in the mid west. Please put some of your fry on Aquabid

 

[Fiish]

Thanks guys. Unfortunately he was my only male Pellegrini.
Thomas, I'll be looking into shipping when they're 2-3'' if I can't find buyers to p/u locally.

 

[Fiish]

I'm cycling a 55 gal so I can move the fry out of the breeding boxes soon and continue to grow them out.

 

[tlindsey]

Thanks guys. Unfortunately he was my only male Pellegrini.
Thomas, I'll be looking into shipping when they're 2-3'' if I can't find buyers to p/u locally.

Thanks Fish You probably wont have any issues at all locally, right now too cold in Ohio. Will Pellegrini coexist with Red head tapajos, or Red humps?

 

[Fiish]

I had my Pellegrini pair with a pair of redcaps all along, worked out pretty well,...both pairs have bred for me

 

[Fiish]

Certainly SOMEONE else has to have experience breeding these...
Tight lips

 

[Fiish]

I think you'd be surprised. Seems almost everyone on the west coast that wants pellegrini already have em.
Shipping east is looking like the only way I'll make my $ back.

 

[Fiish]

After 4 months of feeding and cleaning out their crap 8+ times per day, I've grown attached to these little things. Don't know how I'll feel getting rid of them...