Geophagus cf. argyrostictus "Aripuana"

[japes]

Only keeping six now, have moved the rest on. Here's a couple of my dominant male as a quick update after not posting here (or anywhere really) for 6 months. He's roughly 20cm (7 1/2").

Ryan.

 

[driftwood]

Ryan those are beautiful. I seem to remember Rapps having some of them on his stock list. Are they more aggressive than some of the other Geo's?

 

[japes]

Are they more aggressive than some of the other Geo's?

Definitely, but it's not relentless like some species can be (A. heckelii comes to mind). Caudal fins take a beating but generally heal. There's a lot less aggression now that I'm down to six in a 6x2x2 compared to the original 14/15 (Had a disappearance, unsure when :|)

 

[Red Devil]

wow gorgeous............... awesome.. and beautiful pics of them .

 

[Dispatch273]

Beautiful!

 

[abarilot]

Glad you have updated these cuz they are gorgeous! Any luck breeding them?

Driftwood: Rapps just got them in

 

[japes]

Glad you have updated these cuz they are gorgeous! Any luck breeding them?

They have spawned but not for quite a while. I split the colony yesterday and the dominant male has already started digging a pit in the front right corner of the tank with two females watching him.

For those interested in picking them up, understand these guys are slow growers. Purchased at 4cm two years ago and the dominant male is noticeably larger than the rest at about 20cm. So about 1/4" a month, and that's in a large setup on a quality diet. They can also be quite 'flighty' in large groups.

 

[peathenster]

Beautiful species! Love the blue spangles. I wonder if the Rio Xingu ones Jeff just brought in would look different.

 

[rrcoolj]

Stunning specimens. Don't know a whole lot about eartheaters but I always enjoy looking at your fish. It's good to have you back on the board.

 

[JK47]

Good to see you around Ryan I hope all is well with you! These are just stunning. What camera gear and settings are you using for these shots?