Gymnogeophagus "Blue Valentine"

[Tucc185]

Anyone have experience with this species? I have found very little about them online. I have 2 right now, 1 adult and one juvi. They're by far one of the most colorful of the geos IMO but there's not much information out there. Any advice or info, especially about breeding, would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[Tucc185]

I would post some pics but I can't figure out the new photo uploader...

 

[abarilot]

Not exactly sure I know the species but if I remember correctly it's a ex-Meridionalis type. Regardless most gymnos have pretty standard care. Feed a small pellet as a staple and treat with blood worms, brine shrimp, peas and spirulina flake. Keep the tanks unheated so the wintertime the tank should be in the low 60s and summer upper 70s to low 80s. This change in seasons helps them breed and helps their longevity. I keep mine with sandy substrate since they are "naked eartheaters". Hope this helps!

Also checkout aqvaterra.com and you can see lots of gymnos and other fishes from Uruguay!

 

[Felipe Cantera]

search for their "correct common name" instead; Gymnogeophagus n.sp. "Blue Neon"....

 

[duanes]

Gymno Blue Val is a color/location variant of Gymno rhabdotus, you will find plenty of info on rhabdotus.

 

[Tucc185]

After a long wait, here's a picture of my little one (right). On the left is a g. braziliensis "red".

 

[anarekist]

kinda looks like a terror

 

[901MFKer]

I don't know anything about them but it's a beautiful fish! and +1 on it looking like a GT

 

[Tucc185]

Here's a pic of the adult. He's outside right now in a tank on my porch--it's warm now but hopefully he'll get a good cooling-off period during the winter here.