I got a male and female today. I didn't go looking to get them but saw them and the adults in another tank and fell in love as I have a community tank and was told about how peaceful these fish are. Upon getting home I starting reading about the cool down period of 2-3 months to promote health and looks. Everything I am reading is saying around 60 degrees but how am I supposed to get the water cooler than my room temperature is and what about my other fish will they survive at that low of a temperature.
Cool Down period for Gymnogeophagus Labiatus
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The easiest way to keep fish from Uruguay is to keep them in unheated tanks, my tanks range from the mid 50s in the winter to mid 80s in the summer. I recommend keeping only fish that can handle the cool down period or having a separate tank to move the G. labiatus to for the winter. Also if you get a chance try to get a couple more females as males keep harems in the wild. Good luck with them!
My room temperature is at a steady 70 degrees the building I live in has central air and central heat that they control. How do you suggest I get water at a lower temperature.
Also sir what other fish would you suggest I put with them in a 55 gallon bow front I may have to start up in order to have an adequate home for them.
Or any references you would suggest in researching this specific gymnogeo. All help would be Greatly appreciated. Especially as from what I am assuming from the variation in color from the one to the other at this young age even one maybe male and the other female. Better even is they seem to be getting along awesomely even seemingly playing with each other in the tank much like my cory cats do.
Or any references you would suggest in researching this specific gymnogeo. All help would be Greatly appreciated. Especially as from what I am assuming from the variation in color from the one to the other at this young age even one maybe male and the other female. Better even is they seem to be getting along awesomely even seemingly playing with each other in the tank much like my cory cats do.
Agree with abarilot, just an unheated tank should work, and also more females, as males can be very hard on a single female.
I keep Gymnos with the high altitude Mexican live bearer Xenatoca eiseni,
and a number of other Uruguayans, Corydorus erhardti
Australoheros sp red ceibal
and the Uruguayan Crenicichla saxitilus
there are plenty of other temperate species like white cloud mountain minnows and rosy barbs, that would work, because they really don't need heated tanks.
I keep Gymnos with the high altitude Mexican live bearer Xenatoca eiseni,
and a number of other Uruguayans, Corydorus erhardti
Australoheros sp red ceibal
and the Uruguayan Crenicichla saxitilus
there are plenty of other temperate species like white cloud mountain minnows and rosy barbs, that would work, because they really don't need heated tanks.