I know that people like to get wound up about the "correct" names for fish, but Gymnogeophagus are relatively poorly described by science. The best way to keep track of them is by collection location...and whether they're a substrate spawner or (delayed) mouthbrooder.
I'm sure that someone will "properly" describe the naked eartheaters soon enough. Who knows whether they'll all be "Gymnogeoghagus" even!
That doesn't mean that no one knows how to keep them...or that they're hard to keep
They're sub-tropical fish, which means that they don't need a heater...they like water changes but no more than most cichlids...they're not picky about water or food (but extremes should be avoided)...and are relatively peaceful (although males will beat on females and/or each other), so you shouldn't keep them with Central Americans and other aggressive fish.
I did a presentation for Capital Cichlid Association (CCA) on Uruguayan Biotypes (including how-to info on Gymnos, chanchitos and other Uruguayan cichlids) a couple of weeks ago. A buddy of mine took a video of it and is working on posting it...although I don't know when it will be ready.
Matt
I'm sure that someone will "properly" describe the naked eartheaters soon enough. Who knows whether they'll all be "Gymnogeoghagus" even!
That doesn't mean that no one knows how to keep them...or that they're hard to keep
They're sub-tropical fish, which means that they don't need a heater...they like water changes but no more than most cichlids...they're not picky about water or food (but extremes should be avoided)...and are relatively peaceful (although males will beat on females and/or each other), so you shouldn't keep them with Central Americans and other aggressive fish.I did a presentation for Capital Cichlid Association (CCA) on Uruguayan Biotypes (including how-to info on Gymnos, chanchitos and other Uruguayan cichlids) a couple of weeks ago. A buddy of mine took a video of it and is working on posting it...although I don't know when it will be ready.
Matt
