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RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:22 GMT

Yes I found some.

They are F1's I'm glad that they are not wild caught. I have to pick them up at the airport on Friday. I also ordered some F1 gold angels.

Sweet :D

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

FattFishy — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:33:10 GMT

So you've found some? That's great! Well, tell us everything about them!

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:46:28 GMT

Hi Grubby,

They don't grow that large. Those are different then the ones I'm getting.

They are scheduled to arrive Friday. :D:D:D:D:D

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

GRUBYGUPPY — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:04:05 GMT

filipem (5/25/2008)

here is a pic

I haven't been able to find much info on this fish.

Here is what I know so far.

- they can be kept in waters ranging from 30 to - 90 degree temps
- they grow to about 3.5"
- they come from a remote part of South America.

What do you think?

The fish in the picture looks like a female ,according to the info in Baensch aquarium atlas book 2 they get to be about 9.5in long,water temp 70 to 75 deg.F, if you have or have access to these books book2 page 910...............hope this helps,this is a gorgious fish.:)

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

JCHAMPAGNE — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:49:46 GMT

http://www.kwas.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=4868&page=2

this has some good information on the fish you are talking about.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:28:39 GMT

They have been ordered. not cheap, but I'm happy I was able to get some. I plan on giving a pair away (if one forms) to a local breeder so that he can try his luck at breeding them. I have never been able to succesfully breed any fish yet so I thought it would be wise to have someone who is good at it try. Hopefully he can breed them and help spread them around so that less are taken from the wild.

I will post pics once I have them.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

David Lass — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:49:31 GMT

Thanks, folks. I confuse easily.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:53:12 GMT

gh/kh not sure. the person I know who has them keeps them in neutral water.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

Nikita — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:03:05 GMT

I would expect them to favor soft water and an acidic pH, especially if they're wild-caught..but it's hard to find information on the little guys. :(

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

FattFishy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:44:20 GMT

Ahaha... I did it. Sorry.

Anyways, do these fish need certain water parameters? pH, GH, etc

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

Nikita — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:30:38 GMT

Must be one of those things reserved for royalty, eh?

I'd like to see some of THOSE in a shrimp cocktail.

...this topic is taking a rather weird turn, anybody notice? ;)

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:25:31 GMT

FattFishy is correct. I was referring to the fish.

50-100 a shrimp... pound of pound that must be one of the most expensive animals in the world..........:w00t:

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

FattFishy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:03:52 GMT

Um... David, did I confuse you? I meant that the money equaled that many shrimp... I think filipem meant he was talking about the fish of the topic here and how much they cost.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

David Lass — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:34:41 GMT

filipem -- are you talking about cherry red shrimps for $15 each? They should not be more than a couple of bucks each. Perhaps the ones you are looking at are the red crystal shrimps, which come in all kinds of "grades" depending on coloration, some of which can be $50 -- $100. Not that I would ever pay that kind of money for a shrimp unless it was solid gold.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

FattFishy — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:36:52 GMT

Some hefty price tag... something I would never let myself do; it costs more than the tank and filter. $150 = 75-150 Red Cherry Shrimp for me.

I think I like them... quite small by the info stated, beautiful, and I just have to say, I LOVE THEIR TEMPERATURE PREFERENCES!!!

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:23:54 GMT

If I buy them they are going to be in a 25 gallon long by themselves. I wouldn't mix them with other fish as I don't know how the would interact with them. I am reluctant to buy them until I learn a little more about them though. They are not commonly available. If I buy them they have to be air shipped overnight to me and I have to buy a minimum of ten @ $15.00 ea.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

Nikita — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:08:07 GMT

Yeah, I got it from the attached link and before that I researched it on my own. It sure is pretty...everything I saw in Gymnogeophagus was pretty. Very nice and bright; I hope the color and shine doesn't diminish as they age. How big do they get again? I'll have to reread your post...

Well, they aren't exactly common in the hobby, that's for sure. If you want to try, I'd set them up in a large species tank. Maybe you could even get them to breed. :)

Oh, nice, 3.5 inches. I'd be prepared for them to get bigger; sometimes info in rare fish like that can be scant and anecdotal. Give 'em a shot if you want, I'm sure it'd be a gorgeous setup. And don't forget to give us pics! :>

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:01:30 GMT

how about now?

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

Nikita — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:55:53 GMT

Yeah, bad upload. Try it again, or you can post a link to wherever you found it.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

David Lass — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:54:30 GMT

Photo didn't open, at least for me.

RE: Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:40:02 GMT

I finally found some of these fish. I have a chance to buy them but I still know very little about them. Does anyone have any info on these beauties?

Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte

filipem — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:36:56 GMT

here is a pic

I haven't been able to find much info on this fish.

Here is what I know so far.

- they can be kept in waters ranging from 30 to - 90 degree temps
- they grow to about 3.5"
- they come from a remote part of South America.

What do you think?