Help Identifying This Chichlid Please

[STEWARDSONS]

was just told it was a geophagus.

 

[jacko32]

was just told it was a geophagus. View attachment 63142

yeah its a geo possibly brasiliensis

 

[KittyKat]

+1 Geophagus

 

[STEWARDSONS]

oh, so its going to get rather larger than 10-12cm the bloke in the shop told me then.

its ok at the moment as its only about 6-7cm, any idea ho long till it will get too big for my 190ltr tank?

 

[Davo86]

Its a surinam type Geophagus, most likely a young altifrons, (but could be a young abalios or dicrozoster)

only time will tell

 

[KittyKat]

oh, so its going to get rather larger than 10-12cm the bloke in the shop told me then.

its ok at the moment as its only about 6-7cm, any idea ho long till it will get too big for my 190ltr tank?

I'd go as far as to 15-16cm, depending on the exact species. Once the body length is 6-7cm (excluding tail), I would probably be wanting a new tank for it. Also keep in mind that many Geophagus are social fish, so do best in large groups.

 

[Davo86]

sizewise it will get to between 6" and 10" depending on species