Geophagus Tapajos | Care Guide & Species Profile
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- This is a care guide and species profile on the Geophagus Tapajos. We discuss proper tank size and tank mates for the Rehead Tapajos, as well as the growth rate and water parameters recommended for these cichlids.
Overall they are relatively peaceful for a cichlid and they stay a bit smaller than other Geophagus, making for a great fish to keep.
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Food
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Plants
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Chemicals
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Thanks for watching, and we’ll see you next week!
Links to food I use with Geophagus tapajos (now pyrocephalus):
- Xtreme Krill Flakes - geni.us/iTAWsN
- Xtreme Big Fella Pellets - geni.us/9Cra
- Xtreme Nice Pellets - geni.us/6ADcc
Great video and information. Currently growing out 3 that I purchased at my local LFS. They love those xtreme pellets and krill flakes.
Great video. Really good info, I would dare say it's the best video out there on this species!
Thank you! Really appreciate it 👍🏻
What's the max size
@@CichlidBros maximum size
Great video. I love Geophagus myself as well. There are 9 Tapajos I am currently growing out are just behind yours. Amazingingly lovely guys!
Thank you, and best of luck with your group!
Very informative video. Great detail. And some very beautiful fish. 💪🏼
Raul’s Aquatics and Reptiles thank you!
I seriously love this fish, great video & great info , loved it heaps , Thankyou :)
They are an awesome fish to keep. Thanks for watching!
Love your videos, ater looking into starting a few fish tank Ive really grown to love cichlids! These videos help me see and learn more anout them, thank you!!
Awesome! Glad you’re enjoying the videos and find them helpful!
Such beautiful fish! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome species care guide
Thanks!
You have got some great fish there my friend lovely !
Thank you!
I have three of these in my 90 gallon tank, my favorite Geophagus
This is so helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi cichlid bros, nice video. Some of the geophagus get a beautiful marking on the body like dripping watercolor, especially balzanii. I remember seeing a tank with 10 or so geophagus suranemsis with long streamers that was amazing. At the moment I'm trying to get a culture of daphnia going continuously for live food for killifish. I'll do a video sometime...
Thank you! Sounds like a cool project 👌🏻
They are great fish. A lot of nice geos out there.
Agreed!
awesome vid
Ma fav fish of all time!
Some time last year I bought a pair, teeny tiny 1in pair of Geophagus. I was super happy but... I never saw them. The larger they grew, the more reclusive and the more violent to each other. So, finally I took them to ma shop to ID them and... (tension) I was growing out two male geophagus altifrons 😲
As pretty as they were, they got swapped for a pair of Redheads roughly the same size, about 3.5in.
Around xmas I'm upgrading the tank and then, I'm getting more of them from the same batch. Until then, the two just keep on sifting 😁
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Wow, that’s wild. A lot of the geo species look similar when young, so I can kinda see how that would happen. I also have what I thought was a pellegrini, but might actually be a steindachneri. Anyway, thanks for watching and good luck with the redheads!
Nice vid bro
Thank you!
May consider getting some, them being small is perfect and i need more geo since the only 2 i have fight all the time :P
Great video! Unfortunately, I never had this fish. When I am in position to start back keeping fish, this is one of the fish I would like to keep in a 300 gallon aquarium with Severum (Banded cichlid, Heros efasciatus); Macaw Cichlid (Nic, Hypsophrys nicaraguensis); Spotted Pictus catfish (Pimelodus pictus); Horsefaced loach (Acantopsis dialuzona); Skunk corycat (Corydoras arcuatus); Spotted cory (Corydoras ambiacus); Freshwater Butterfly fish (Pantodon buchholzi); Clouded Archerfish (Toxotes blythii); Peter's elephant-nose fish (Gnathonemus petersii); Giant danios (Devario aequipinnatus) and a couple of Clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus).
I have a group of 15 love them. Mine love water changes and brineshrimp, live daphina
Still Waters awesome! 15 would be very cool to see!
they are looking great! 😃 i keep mine with rosy tetras! lemon tetras didn‘t work out.
You have the dream Tapajos setup! Probably my favorite tank I’ve seen 👌🏻
Hi guys, great video as always, go to you guys a lot for inspiration and advice. Looking for advice now too. I have a 4ft 350 litre tank with Peacocks and Haps. I have a huge venustus that is now 9” and an eye biter at 8”, the peacocks are all in the 6” range and I feel they are now too big and need a bigger tank. I can’t go for bigger due to expense and space so was thinking to re home the Malawi and change for Tapajo and severum. Would the tank I have be ok long term for a group of tapajo and maybe a couple of severum? Keep up the good work 👍 Cheers Darren (UK 🇬🇧)
greetings, nice I like it, when a child arrives to bring a variety of them💪💪💪
Great and informative species profile video. I have a 55 gallon with sand substrate, manzanita wood and river rock with some swords and crypts planted between the rocks. My water runs around 6.8 pH with a gH of about 7-8 degrees. Its currently stocked with 8 red& blue Columbian tetras, 6 peppered corys and a 5 inch Angelfish. Could I add one male/female Red Head Tapajos as a centerpiece fish? Or two of the same sex? I wanted to stay away from a pair because of breeding aggression.
Great video and information.I will be going to pick up 4 or 5 Geos.To go with my 3 Electric Blue Acara 2 Angelfish and 6 Congo Tetras in my 90gallon.Should I slowly add a couple of Geo's at a time as not to have a sudden swing in water parameters?
Love your videos, I really live the look of these guys, and I'm about to set up a 125 gallon with 2 Oscar's 4 or 5 tinfoil barbs a Bala probably 6 or 7 of these gems and I'm wondering if u think one or 2 texas cichlids would do well with them?
Hello, I have two breeding pairs, All the fish you mentioned are to aggressive to keep with these Geo's. Tetras are your best bet. Very peacefull species. They get a bit aggressive when spawning..
Nice tanks. Nice fish, strange the stripes go down their body but along the tail.
Thank you! They’re definitely unique fish to keep 👍🏻
Can you point me in the right direction on where to purchase these? I'm looking to purchase a few of these, Electric Blue Acara, and Red Spot Severum. I would prefer them on the 3" to 4" size. My current Severum are around that size.
Picking up a group of 7 for my 75 like you, gonna keep them in there long term as welI as some Congo tetras like the ones u showed, do u think a group of 10 will be good in my sized tank?! I’m running fx6
Do you guys have any advice on regulating American cichlids aggression I have a 75 and my firemouth is a bully but I can’t give him away because of the pandemic do you know how to regulate that? Nice video love the geophagus
Thanks! For the aggression, the best way around this is a large tank and plenty of hiding spots. Sometimes you would need to move and separate the fish if it doesn’t stop
I have a red head tapajos in my 75g along with multiple severums and electric blue acaras along with others. It seems to be very aggressive with severums and acaras. Or is it just being playful?
Hi guys. I'm looking at getting some Geophagus Tapajos for my tank. I currently have severums and blue acaras. The tank has been setup for about a month and everything is pretty stable. I have grit as my substrate and you guys recommend sand and so do everyone else. Will grit be ok? The size of the grit is from 0.8-1.5mm. I would get sand but just can't afford to get a whole different substrate. Your help and opinion will be much appreciated.
I have 2 of these beautiful fish M and F with angel fish and keyhole chiclids and Bolivian Rams the male is the boss but just wondering should I add another female or remove the male as he chases her around the tank. Tia.
I have a 150G with two small Oscars and one small Bala Shark. I am looking for one more calm fish to place in this tank and keep the stocking low. Would a Geo Tapajos or Altifrons mix well with the Oscars? If not, what would you suggest? Blood Parrot maybe or a Severum?
Severums are usually a good tank mate for oscars. A blood parrot would likely work too. I would say the altifrons would be a good option. Tapajos can work as long as they aren’t introduced too small. Oscars will definitely outgrow them and could cause issues down the line
I'm upgrading to a 45 gallon. Thoughts on a species only tank of these? Would that work and if so how many and what sex? ( Males to Females)
Hey Troy. I have had 5 Geophagus tapajos and 1 sveni for 1 year. Perfect water parameters. Now they are flashing. What to do?
I’m planning to add tapajos in my 55 gallons along with 3 angelfish. How many tapajos can I add?
Thinking about adding a Geophagus to my 125. I have 2 Silver Dollars, 3 Blood Parrots, 6 Clown Loaches, 3 Goraumis and 1 Angel Fish. Will they all be ok with together?
I think that would be a great setup. Especially if you have a sand substrate
Is it okay to keep the m with gravel
My gravel is not sharp just large
after raising discus I’ve figured out that ph and water hardness only matters if you are raising wild fish. All these tank bred fish will adapt to any city water and be just fine, keep the water clean and you should never have a issue with fish
Yep, agree 100%
I can finally relate haha
Haha nice. Glad you picked up some 👌🏻
What was that blue fish at 2:13? Looks like a discus or similar to that red spotted Severum
It’s a turquoise severum
will they eat live plants what is your substrate are rocks good
I just gpt one for my new tank with sand substrate. Idk whqt to feed him?. Hes with 3 blood parrots of different colors and wont eat there pellets
In my 5ft tank I have 30 parrot fish of 4” size.. Can I have 5 1” size Tapajos? Will they grow or be scared of parrots all the time..
My fish came in the mail with ick. I put him in my tank with a ick treatment . 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Is hikari discuss bio gold is good for them?
At 2:32… what kind of fish is that, that has the long yellow belly? The one that is half grey and half yellow?
I just bought some. Would you recommend frozen beefheart for Geo’s
I’d buy some sinking discus granules from Walter discus
Hi bro.what is the water temperature for geophagus and should we use a heater ?
I would recommend around 78 degrees F
Hello, Cichlid Bros. I would love to ask you some questions about cichlids as feel your the pros at them. Hope you can respond?
Hey there. Happy to help. Feel free to ask here or DM us on Instagram
Man I want to do some tapahos with a couple of severum (red spot, and a red shoulder) and and an electric blue acara. Could I pull that off in a 125 long term
Yep, that would work great
Can I keep 5 of these with 1 electric blue acara and a red severum in a 75? And a school of Denison barbs?
No that’s too small of a tank
Do geophagus tapajos like alot of flow?
Would you recommend a shoal of tiger barbs with these if I had 1 male 2 female?
I personally wouldn't recommend it since tiger barbs can be a bit nippy, and geos have such long fins. I'm sure it can be done though!
i couldnt hear what size tank you said for one or two
Hi Sir! I have around 200L water capacity 3.5*1.5*1.5 feet tank. How many red head tapajos geophagus can I keep this tank for long term? Kindly Response Sir. Thank You!
Being in the Chicago area how do you make the water softer and lower the ph?
I don’t chase those numbers really, just keeping ammonia, nitrite and nitrate in check is all that’s needed in my opinion. They’ve thrived for 3+ years in my PH and hardness levels
Could you keep 2/3 with a Green Terror, Convict and a Jack Dempsey? 100 Gallon tank.
You might be able to depending on the aggression level of the JD/GT. If the geos start off with some size on them you’ll have more luck
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Can I keep 5 geophagus tapajos, 1 Oscar, 1 green Saum in a 125g?
I have gouramis , red tail shark, moolis and tiger barbs , Can i keep a pair with them
They could probably go with them as long as it’s a sand substrate and a sizable tank
@@CichlidBros thanks and yes its white sand substrate of tank size 36"18*18 inches
is it OK to feed Blood worms daily for these fishes??
About how many fish u have in total in this tank?
I got 6 juvenile tapajos. they are finally grown out after a year. unfortunately I have 4 males and the Alpha is pretty much fighting non-stop. I feel like if i swapped 2 of my males for females it would make a big difference in aggression.
Would a group of six to seven be fine by themselves in a 50 gallon low boy?(weekly water changes)
I think that would work pretty well
Cichlid Bros thanks, been doin biotopes recently and want to do a slow moving flooded forest river
Hey cichlid bro’s. I know it’s been awhile since this post, so hopefully you see this comment. Couple questions. I have a 90 gallon with pretty high flow rate, will they be fine in a higher flow rate tank? Last question, what type of sand are you using in this tank? If you could get back to me that would be much appreciated!
Hey there. I think they will be just fine. I have pretty strong circulation in my tanks and the geos are doing well. I'm using african cichlid mix from Carib Sea in the 75g tank
I filled a 180g with this same sand and have been debating removing but it wasn't cheap
Happy I read this reply.
Thanks so much
Propper ph for a tapajos?
I have 210 gallon tank with vieja species can i keep some geos ?
You might be okay as long as the geos aren’t too small when introduced. If the veija are bigger to start, you might have some problems
Where did you get your geos from?
Ordered them online from Aquabid
So I know they sift sand to eat my question is....... Is there any problem having Malaysian trumpet snails in the sand?
Nope, should be fine
@@CichlidBros thank you very much
Can you keep guppies with them? Thank you :)
Probably not the best idea. They’ll likely pick off the guppies when they’re adults
What substrate are you using?
It’s Carib sea african cichlid mix. Ordered it from amazon
would you recommend a 75 or 125 for 6 tapajos?
Larger is always better, but they should be fine in a 75 without other tank mates
@@CichlidBros thanks. i have 6 juvenile altifrons as well. at adult size would they need 180??
Thanks brother your subscribe
tank size please
How can u tell a male from a female with these guys?
My tapajos harasses my Opaline Gourami a lot
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