new geo cichlid

[Bogwoodbruce]

He looks like a Surimanensis. He was a steal at 5 Bucks, a Surinamemsis where i live at that size would cost me between £15-20quid.

 

[Malcus]

Looks like geophagus sp "tapajos orange head" to me

 

[Taz2478]

dont really know differences but that is nice and good deal with the loaches too.

 

[loach43]

Looks like tapajos to me too. A young one just starting to color up.

 

[wangster11235]

im about to get back and get more loaches and geos, they had a tank full of them, that guy was the biggest
what is a good number to get

 

[Aussienative]

im about to get back and get more loaches and geos, they had a tank full of them, that guy was the biggest
what is a good number to get

At 5 bucks a pop i'd by 10+! they look awesome in large groups sifting sand.

 

[Aussienative]

They don't look like Geophagus Rio Tapajos Orange Head OR Araguaia Orange head to me

They sort of look like dicrozoster but i think the 5th and 6th stress bar form a 'Y' in that sp.

Ask the guy at the shop and i'll see what i come up with.

Bottom line... BUY MORE!

 

[wangster11235]

they had the name on the tank, but i forgot it.
will go back soon and get more, but first i gotta get 2 more xp3 filters before the coupon is up

 

[wangster11235]

do these guys like current also?

 

[Scatocephalus]

they had the name on the tank, but i forgot it.
will go back soon and get more, but first i gotta get 2 more xp3 filters before the coupon is up

Wouldn't it be easier to call the store where you got it and ask them? Then again, the store probably had them listed wrong and probably as surinamensis.

It is most definitely not "Tapajos Red Head" or "Orange Head Aragauia". They have striped tails. I am thinking it is dicrozoster, also known as sp. "Columbia". The pattern indicates this particular fish. That's why I asked about the balck stripe on the cheek.