Please help ID my geophagus

[Al KW Tan]

I always have problem to ID the type of earth-eaters I have, as they are rather similar. Would really appreciate it if someone here can help.

 

[Kevin@TUIC]

Geophagus pyrocephalus (formally redhead Tapajos), and the other looks to be either altifrons or neambi(depending on origin)

 

[Al KW Tan]

Btw.. Anyone got any suggestion to prevent cichlids from moving all the sand and substrates to one side of the take and leave some areas bare bottomed?

 

[tlindsey]

Btw.. Anyone got any suggestion to prevent cichlids from moving all the sand and substrates to one side of the take and leave some areas bare bottomed?

I don't see any solution especially with sand sifting Geophagus species.

 

[Al KW Tan]

Here's some clearer pics of the red head tapajos and altifrons.

 

[Al KW Tan]

Just to reconfirm.. So, these are both Altifrons?

 

[duanes]

Here are a couple G sp Tapajos I had, might be about the same age (maybe slightly older)as yours.

 

[Al KW Tan]

Just like to reaffirm that all in these 2 pics are in fact altifrons.. As they look a bit different. TQ

 

[NewbieFM]

Hi. New here. I have a 75g tank with a mix of Blood Parrots(2), Elec. Blue Acara(1) as I recently lost one, Gold Severum(1), Red Spotted Severum(1), a very old Pleco and a Geophagus, whom I need help identifying. He's only about 1 year old I think? Maybe less, but it's about 3.5". He has no color coming in an no body morph to help identify. Picture attached. Any suggestions?

 

[ryansmith83]

That is Gymnogeophagus balzanii, a temperate-climate fish that will appreciate a cooldown in the winter time versus the tropical conditions of its tankmates.