buddy is trying to sell me WC from uragoy(sp?) Gymnogeophagus labiatus. 1 male and 4 female. He has papers on them and all. I was reading they have to 3 months cold water. Is that true or is that for breeding purposes. want them for my big SA/CA tank but dont want to move them once a year.
do you have to do this.
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Gymno labiatus don't do well with tropical species, I tried about 10 years ago, and they floundered from constant temp, and they do not stand up well to northern cichlid aggressive nature.
They can take warm temps for a while, but a few months in an unheated tank do wonders. I keep Gymnogeophagus balzani and quilero in an unheated tanks year round, and to me, is worth the extra tanks. Colors intensify and growth spurts after cool down.
They can take warm temps for a while, but a few months in an unheated tank do wonders. I keep Gymnogeophagus balzani and quilero in an unheated tanks year round, and to me, is worth the extra tanks. Colors intensify and growth spurts after cool down.
