A couple of weeks ago i ordered five geophagus steindachneri. I wanted 2m/3f i receiced 3m/2females. One i was sent (a male) had popeye and died in 2nd day of having the fish. So had another sent to me to replace this fish, i asked him to send me a female to correct both problems. Since i had to pay shipping i saw fit to order an extra female to give a 4f to 2m ratio, i was also sent a suprise another big male to go along with it. The source of all my problems today is the fact they ended up all being males (i think) 
. He is a very good guy and i think it was very busy at his shop and not many females. So now brings me to my problem, i have 4m/2 maybe 3 females its fins are ripped up pretty nice from shipping but im leaning towards male. Im going to be narrowing it down to either my dominant male and the two females or two males two females (?) but the wante d situation in this is 2m/3f. Dont think thats happening (male i think instead of high hopes for a female little bity hump and kinda sorta male coloring he is definitly way sub dom if so) buying another female is not an option for i would want a female from the same area and it would have to be wild also for me to be satified. Shipping is expensive and im not going to chance more males again. Im not sure the 2m/2f thing would work out the dom male is not to to agressive towards others just chases but i dont think that would work long term with maturing. The best sounding option is 1m/2f but i really dont want to do that. Another point to that is ive have read eartheaters will lose a lot of the natural act with less than 4. These are my first eartheaters and i know there a little more agressive than most. Im just wanting a little help with weeding out by those that are more EE experience then me, but hey none the less i do have a female holding eggs at the moment!!
. He is a very good guy and i think it was very busy at his shop and not many females. So now brings me to my problem, i have 4m/2 maybe 3 females its fins are ripped up pretty nice from shipping but im leaning towards male. Im going to be narrowing it down to either my dominant male and the two females or two males two females (?) but the wante d situation in this is 2m/3f. Dont think thats happening (male i think instead of high hopes for a female little bity hump and kinda sorta male coloring he is definitly way sub dom if so) buying another female is not an option for i would want a female from the same area and it would have to be wild also for me to be satified. Shipping is expensive and im not going to chance more males again. Im not sure the 2m/2f thing would work out the dom male is not to to agressive towards others just chases but i dont think that would work long term with maturing. The best sounding option is 1m/2f but i really dont want to do that. Another point to that is ive have read eartheaters will lose a lot of the natural act with less than 4. These are my first eartheaters and i know there a little more agressive than most. Im just wanting a little help with weeding out by those that are more EE experience then me, but hey none the less i do have a female holding eggs at the moment!!
