UARU buddys?

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Gourami Swami said:
Hmm. I would recommend just a pair of Uaru. They generally like to be in a larger group, but the tank is not that big to have a group of 5, which is what I would normally recommend.
About the geophagus- Surinamensis are almost impossible to find. You will often see geos being sold as surinamensis, but they are usually other species being passed off as surinamensis. Geophagus really benefit from being in a larger group, they will be more comfortable and you will get to see their interactive behavior more. I would recommend you go for a smaller geophagus, so you can have a group of 5. Tapajos redhead would be a better choice.
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Max i could do is 3 uaru and 5 geos SURN with a stocking level of 140% (Seems too much to me)
 
Gourami Swami said:
Hmm. I would recommend just a pair of Uaru. They generally like to be in a larger group, but the tank is not that big to have a group of 5, which is what I would normally recommend.
About the geophagus- Surinamensis are almost impossible to find. You will often see geos being sold as surinamensis, but they are usually other species being passed off as surinamensis. Geophagus really benefit from being in a larger group, they will be more comfortable and you will get to see their interactive behavior more. I would recommend you go for a smaller geophagus, so you can have a group of 5. Tapajos redhead would be a better choice.
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Max i could do is 3 uaru and 5 geos SURN with a stocking level of 140% (Seems too much to me)
 
Gourami Swami said:
Hmm. I would recommend just a pair of Uaru. They generally like to be in a larger group, but the tank is not that big to have a group of 5, which is what I would normally recommend.
About the geophagus- Surinamensis are almost impossible to find. You will often see geos being sold as surinamensis, but they are usually other species being passed off as surinamensis. Geophagus really benefit from being in a larger group, they will be more comfortable and you will get to see their interactive behavior more. I would recommend you go for a smaller geophagus, so you can have a group of 5. Tapajos redhead would be a better choice.
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Hi can i get your help on few things, should i add Satanoperca jurupari, or do they take up too much space???
 
Gourami Swami said:
Hmm. I would recommend just a pair of Uaru. They generally like to be in a larger group, but the tank is not that big to have a group of 5, which is what I would normally recommend.
About the geophagus- Surinamensis are almost impossible to find. You will often see geos being sold as surinamensis, but they are usually other species being passed off as surinamensis. Geophagus really benefit from being in a larger group, they will be more comfortable and you will get to see their interactive behavior more. I would recommend you go for a smaller geophagus, so you can have a group of 5. Tapajos redhead would be a better choice.
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Hi can i get your help on few things, should i add Satanoperca jurupari, or do they take up too much space???
 
Gourami Swami said:
Hmm. I would recommend just a pair of Uaru. They generally like to be in a larger group, but the tank is not that big to have a group of 5, which is what I would normally recommend.
About the geophagus- Surinamensis are almost impossible to find. You will often see geos being sold as surinamensis, but they are usually other species being passed off as surinamensis. Geophagus really benefit from being in a larger group, they will be more comfortable and you will get to see their interactive behavior more. I would recommend you go for a smaller geophagus, so you can have a group of 5. Tapajos redhead would be a better choice.
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aqadvisor shows that pearl eartheater and Jurupuri do alot of waste and take more space then a red striped geo
 
This is what i have in mind now.. tho i may or may not keep the shrimp

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Jurupari and surinamensis (and the similar species) all get 10"+, I think you will find your tank is very overstocked with all these large cichlids in addition to those other fish. The ones I recommended, the redhead Tapajos, only get to 5-6". However, with all those other fish in the tank I did not take into account, I think it would be too many fish. I would pick your favorite of either the Uaru or the geophagus, and do one or the other. Either pair of Uaru, or group of smaller geophagus species.
 
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Gourami Swami said:
Jurupari and surinamensis (and the similar species) all get 10"+, I think you will find your tank is very overstocked with all these large cichlids in addition to those other fish. The ones I recommended, the redhead Tapajos, only get to 5-6". However, with all those other fish in the tank I did not take into account, I think it would be too many fish. I would pick your favorite of either the Uaru or the geophagus, and do one or the other. Either pair of Uaru, or group of smaller geophagus species.
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would 2 uaru and 3 geos work?
 
Gourami Swami said:
I wouldn't personally recommend it, the geos would prefer a larger group, and even 5 of the 10"-12" fish in a 120 with all those other smaller fish, sounds like a lot to me.
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So having 3 would depress them and have them be emotionless... too bad :( I thought 3 was to be a nice trio
 
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