Spawning Geophagus - Nov/17/2010

[charles]

Well, i guess I have to pay more attention to the fish.

Early evening, Luke came by to pick up some fish along with some fish food. As we were talking about the L137 blue eye red fin pleco, I notice the geophagus steindachneri are spawning. In fact, there are multiple females already holding a mouth full of eggs.

One of my customer, Simon, was telling me the Geophagus steindachneri aka red hump can spawn at the size I have which is about 3". He was right.

I counted 4 holding females and they males are still trying to get other females to spawn as I was taking the photos...

Photo of the male...



A couple photos of two holding females...





These must be the easiest geophagus to spawn. I have about 30 of them in a 50g tank along with over 15 6" or more plecos with only a couple sponge filters...

I am not going to try to keep the fry as I don't have space for any. But if you want to try some, come get them as they are still $60/6. But please don't ask me for the holding females as they are not good to be packed in a bag.

[CanadaPleco]

Baby geos are great pleco food!

[2wheelsx2]

Very cool Charles.

[herefishyfishy]

A couple of male surinamensis I got from Charles have also been displaying what looks like spawning activity too.

They'll flare their gills downwards to look like they have a chin, and their pectoral and anal fins turn blue/purpleish.

Fish are about 5" and under, not including trailer fins.

Seems like water changes also trigger the displays.

Great fish, Charles.

[Luke78]

Yeah a few males in that tank really stood out with their bright colours.There was one female with some big cheeks holding quite a few.Nice looking group, but iam tapped out for space , wish i had a larger setup.

[CanadaPleco]

WOW, sounds like a great batch. I suspect their colours are great in person, geos are such hard fish to capture their true beauty.

Hope to see a whole bunch of fry pics in the near future.

[logan22]

i cant wait to get some of these BABIES...so stoked ONE week then ill be picking some up..lets hope you still have some!!!!

[charles]

i should.

[Morainy]

Congratulations, Charles! Those fish clearly feel at home in your fish room. Coincidentally, I feel at home in your fish room, too! lol. Your fish are better cared for than my kids.