I have a 1.3 group of Gymnogeophagus labiatus "Rio Olimar" that I am growing out. Right now, they are in a warm tank, but I'm getting ready to move them to their own tank so I can start doing a temp. cycle to hopefully get them to breed in the future. What would be the best seasonal temperatures to keep them at to induce spawning?
Gymnogeo. labiatus temps
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andyjs;3743038; said:
I have mine in a 90 gallon tank without a heater. In the spring and summer months when the room warms up is when they will start to spawn from what I've read about them anyway. Mine don't seem bothered by the cooler temps and right now the tank is around 68-69 but I've read they like it even cooler but I'm not willing to go any lower lol. Mine seem happy in this temp just be careful if you're adding tankmates. In the beginning I had some Balzani in the tank with them and for some reason they got ICK, and i don't really understand why.
my gymnos are also in an unheated tank. its been in the 40s in atlanta and i keep my apartment around 70 now. the tank is right around 70degrees too. summer they'll prolly get in the mid 80s im guessing. some say they can take temps in the low 60s easily.
just make sure the change to the unheated tank is a gradual change. drop the temps over a week or two.
just make sure the change to the unheated tank is a gradual change. drop the temps over a week or two.
Ken keeps them at 68F through the winter. I assume they can got quite a bit lower, but 68F seems to work well for him.
The Rio Olimar from my understanding come from a little over halfway down Uruguay. They should be able to easily handle temps down in the 40's for short periods. I keep them on the bottom shelf in the winter of my tank racks wich stay at about 71. As soon as the water hits 50 in the spring I move them outside to a pond. I leave them outside until the water gets to about 50 in the fall. Most of them spawn in the spring when the water gets around 70. I also usually have a few spawns in the fall when I bring them in. My pond outside gets close to 90 in the summer and I haven't had any trouble.
They are a tough fish and should be able to handle most temperatures fairly easily but they do seem to thrive the best when you give them a pretty broad range over the course of a year.
They are a tough fish and should be able to handle most temperatures fairly easily but they do seem to thrive the best when you give them a pretty broad range over the course of a year.
My Gymnogeophagus Labiatus Yerbalita are in an unheated tank at room temperature. Currently at about 68*. Them and the Balzanii are doing fine. Active and growing.
...Bill
...Bill
All Uruguay fish can take temps from 40-100F as long as the change is gradual. I don't heat any of their tanks, They go down into mid to upper 60's in the winter and over 90F in the summer. No problems. Everything breeds for me in late March, early April. Ken
I would imagine they eat less and grow slower in the cooler temps as their metabolism slows?
...Bill
...Bill