75g Geo Tank Video Journal - 2-19-2010

[TaTeR ToT]

im starting a video journal on this tank to keep track of the fishes growth and progress.

heres the first video.
enjoy



please disregard the Blade Trinity movie going on in the background, LOL

[FrontosaurusRex]

Man those guys are pretty. Great job on the scape also, Brian. Next time I'm in your area, i'll give you a call and maybe I can come see em in person.

[TaTeR ToT]

thanks for the compliment
sounds good, just give me a call:)


well, i lost my first geo ever on wednesday.

my wc female Acaricthys Heckelli aka Thread Finned Acara ate just as she always does every morning, and showed no ill fated signs.
i came home from work at 3pm, and she was dead?

she wasnt hurt, no signs of anything wrong, no torn fins or body.
perfectly preserved, just dead.

this is why geos are a b**** to keep sometimes.

ive been watching everyone else in the tank and they are all fine, heckelli are just a very very sensitive fish.

[Mzungu]

They are very pretty, Brian!

Since I know next to nothing about Geos, could you list the species that are in this tank? Is it all one species, or are there multiple species?

Sorry about your loss. :( How long had you had her?

[mark razmandi]

heckelli are hard as S*** to keep...ive had 4 or 5 go on me in the last year, they have a weak immune system and are susceptible to internal infections

im pretty sure brians stock list is:

3 arapuana
2 heckelli
2 altifron variant
6 red head tapajos
4 brasillianes
i know im forgetting something.

brian, bring over your camera tomorrow and get some updates of my fish.

[cichlid1409]

nice, i really like that scape. good job.

[TaTeR ToT]

thanks for the compliments everyone.

i had her for about 4-5 months.

the male is still going strong and dominating my tank.

my stocklist includes.

1m:2f Geophagus Altifrons 'Aripuana II'
1m:1f Geophagus Altifrons 'Aripuana I'
1m Acarichtys Heckelli
1m Gymnogeophagus Balzani 'Uruguay'
5 Geophagus Sp. Orange Head 'Tapajos' Atleast 2 males
4 Geophagus Brasiliensis atleast 1 male
2 unidentified Geophagus Sp.
1m Unidentified Geophagus Altifrons

and im pretty sure thats it.
so yeah mark, you left out alot, LOL

the brasiliensis are going to be transferred tot he other 75g once they hit 2"

[myjohnson]

Looking clean Brian!

I like the scape work. The plant really accents the over all look well.

[mgarrido]

Good job Brian, i like your tank scape and your geos are awesome.

[Darbex]

I know your pain same thing with discus. Nice setup though

[TaTeR ToT]

thanks everyone!

you can also give mark razmandi some credit, he helped me pick out the driftwood. and the plants.