Just when I thought I knew enough about Geophagus orange heads...

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peathenster

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Woke up today to a patch of eggs.....from a 6-7 months old fish! Feels so wrong...:eek:

Sorry about the crappy video....only had a minute before taking the kids to the zoo.

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Is it even legal to watch that video???? Cuase those are some young orange heads!!! :screwy:
 
I don't think that's too uncommon for tank-bred fish. Are these F1/F2? A lot of female cichlids mature quickly -- sevs, festivums, discus, angels. Males usually take a bit longer. Did she spawn alone or is there a male standing guard nearby somewhere?
 
ryansmith83;4964452; said:
I don't think that's too uncommon for tank-bred fish. Are these F1/F2? A lot of female cichlids mature quickly -- sevs, festivums, discus, angels. Males usually take a bit longer. Did she spawn alone or is there a male standing guard nearby somewhere?
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Looked like it was just herself. Her parents were wild caught fish.

I thought it was going to take a year for them to mature...

flowerpower;4964635; said:
How they get so big? Age ain't nothin' but a number I guess. They look nice and solid!
I wonder how old mine are. They came from JD and are an inch long, maybe more.
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They've been living with some discus and getting lots of water changes. Regular food though - mostly just small pellets
 
Damn kids today you can't take your eye off them for a minute. Nice looking fish Peat.
 
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