Species Care
GEOPHAGUS RIO BRANCO
Geophagus surinamensis
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 15 cm
- Temperament: Relatively peaceful, but can be territorial when b
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 24-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.0-7.0
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: South America: Amazon region
Reproduction: Mouth brooder.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Eats all normal foods.
Additional Comments: Very nice 'Red-horseface' type, but a smaller adult size. Fine sand (eg 2mm) is preferable for this fish as it likes to sift the substrate when searching for food. Requires very good filtration.
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