GEOPHAGUS SCHOOLING
- Thread starter Slipperypete
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I had a group of 12 altifrons in my 1400L tank and although I wouldn't call them "schooling" in the true sense of the word they were certainly more social than many other cichlids would be. I think in nature they live in loosely associated groups rather than schools, and pairs probably pair up and become a bit more defensive and separate when breeding. I think keeping them in single species groups is a good idea, but only if you have the tank space...
I have a lot of different types of geo they co exist some are more aggressive then others but I think the more you put in there the less likely to pick on each other. but some groups stay together only because they a smaller and there is safety in numbers. But not a school
hmm well ok. let me pitch this out there. i just picked up a geophagus albios... after reading this but... regardless. in my 220 amazon tank. with p. bass, oscar, gar, silver dollars, flowerhorn... what would be a good choice for a school?
I have 2 geos (silver ones) and 6 tinfoil barbs that are a little bigger than my 2 geos. Now I know geos are not schooling fish like the tinfoils. But what I have noticed is the geos will school with the tinfoils quite a bit. It's funny to watch. Or the tinfoils will follow the geos also. This is what I have observed. So, I have 2 geos, 2 tiger Oscars, 6 tinfoils barbs in my 240 gallon.
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I'd be worried about the aggression from the flowerhorn, but that aside if you already have one G. albios then the obvious thing to do would be to find another 3-4 more of a similar size.