I found a little vendor around here that has some fish labeled as "geophagus lionhead", but haven't been able to find any information on them online. Could this just be a nickname for one? I don't know much about geos... here's the pic.
Geophagus Lionhead?
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I think it's a nickname.. I bought mine as Geophagus steindachneri. Usually the nickname is geophagus red hump
This one is a true red hump, in your other thread I think it may not be a red hump.
This one is a true red hump, in your other thread I think it may not be a red hump.
that'll be nice if that's what it is b/c I just bought a red hump from another store and they only had one...
I edit my post but the other one probably is still a red hump(Well it does have a red hump 
), the face just looks different. This one is for sure a red hump. They shouldn't be too rare, my LFS always has more 7.
), the face just looks different. This one is for sure a red hump. They shouldn't be too rare, my LFS always has more 7.
If you introduce new tank mates make sure there's no aggression. I did this and it always ended up hiding and never shifted the sand anymore. These guys are strictly nonaggression tanks.
I also think they school if you have a big group? Maybe someone else would know for sure.
I also think they school if you have a big group? Maybe someone else would know for sure.
they'd be in a 150 so they'll have plenty of room to move around. Should I stick w/ all red humps, you think? Not try different ones?
Are you looking for a geophagus tank? There's a lot more colorful geophagus out there. They're more expensive though. I would assume that their geophagus that they wouldn't be aggressive either.
You could get some more red humps, then get some other geophagus with more color if you want color. Or a non-aggressive cichlid?
It depends on what you're looking for.
You could get some more red humps, then get some other geophagus with more color if you want color. Or a non-aggressive cichlid?
It depends on what you're looking for.
which ones have more color? They had some there that were nice. They were like $35 and that's fine. I believe they said tapajos on them...
I don't know any specifically.. But I've seen a few colorful ones at my lfs that I wanted to get. There are orangeheads (there's a topic going on now about fry) that look interesting and have a little more color.
You really just have to play it by what you see at the lfs and buy whats interesting to you.
You really just have to play it by what you see at the lfs and buy whats interesting to you.