Geo iporangensis free swimming today
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The parent pair are still what I consider very small, and young, only about 3".
Although not particularly aggressive when not spawning, they become very diligent parents. The first time this pair spawned, they were housed with a belly crawler pike, that they kept on one side of a 50 gal tank.
The other day when they put down the plaque of eggs from this spawn, had a Paratilapia sp "Andapa" as a tank mate, almost triple their size, and easily backed it away from where the eggs were placed.
I have, of course, removed the Madagascan.
I saw the parents of my breeding pair of Geos the other day, they were about 6"-7".
From what I have read, iporangensis remain slightly smaller than normal braziliensis, but don't know that from personal experience.
Although not particularly aggressive when not spawning, they become very diligent parents. The first time this pair spawned, they were housed with a belly crawler pike, that they kept on one side of a 50 gal tank.
The other day when they put down the plaque of eggs from this spawn, had a Paratilapia sp "Andapa" as a tank mate, almost triple their size, and easily backed it away from where the eggs were placed.
I have, of course, removed the Madagascan.
I saw the parents of my breeding pair of Geos the other day, they were about 6"-7".
From what I have read, iporangensis remain slightly smaller than normal braziliensis, but don't know that from personal experience.
I leave the fry with parents as long as possible in most cases.
And I agree about using the tub pond, I find fry are always more robust when they grow up in an outdoor situation, with the parents, and have a constant supply of algae, and critters available.
The parents will eat, and prevent larger insect predators from growing in the tub in most cases.
I don't feed the pond at all, yet last fall when I drained it, there were hundreds of very healthy ceibal fry.
And I agree about using the tub pond, I find fry are always more robust when they grow up in an outdoor situation, with the parents, and have a constant supply of algae, and critters available.
The parents will eat, and prevent larger insect predators from growing in the tub in most cases.
I don't feed the pond at all, yet last fall when I drained it, there were hundreds of very healthy ceibal fry.
