Geophagus iporangensis

[Baos]

Well, we all know Gephagus are particularly hard to identify and the information isn't always readily available. I believe these to be geophagus iporangensis. at least they were labeled that when I bought them. however not a lot of info seems to be available on the net as per breeding habbits, favored water conditions, etc. Maybe one of you will know a bit more or could reference me to a book that would help. They are currently in a soft water tank with a ph between 6.0 and 6.4

 

[Deb2]

Could be, any chance of getting a better picture to show more detail?

 

[terror spawnin]

Well, for starters your ph is too low. You should get it to 7. Your fishes color will be better.

As for breeding, I might try researching the closest cousin to this fish.

 

[nh5]

geos are from soft acidic south american waters. Raising the ph probably wont make a difference.

 

[terror spawnin]

geos are from soft acidic south american waters. Raising the ph probably wont make a difference.

I was talking about the rest of the fish that are a bit more sensative to lower ph.
Your info is not a generalized fact. It will make a difference..even the plants will get healthier.
I am curious as to what info, if any, explaining the natural water of the Iporangensis.

"Let's not mis-lead people with speculation. If you are not sure..research and make sure."

 

[elementkid65]

To be honest my geophagus like neutrul ph, mine breed and thrive in it, they are Geophagus sp."Araguaia - Orange Head".

the lower ph. cause my eggs to fungus and the fish become skittish.
keep a neutrul ph and you'll be fine!

my 2 cents

 

[Lupin]

I was talking about the rest of the fish that are a bit more sensative to lower ph.
Your info is not a generalized fact. It will make a difference..even the plants will get healthier.
I am curious as to what info, if any, explaining the natural water of the Iporangensis.

"Let's not mis-lead people with speculation. If you are not sure..research and make sure."

Clown loaches hailed from rivers where pH is as low as 4 so I don't see your point to increase the pH. Blue rams and geos should be fine with it as well. IMO, if the fish are doing well with it, if it is not broken, why fix it?

 

[Lupin]

the lower ph. cause my eggs to fungus and the fish become skittish.
keep a neutrul ph and you'll be fine!

How low did your pH get? How was the tank decorated? How much difference did your pH change to make your fish even more skittish?

Baos, by the way, you have some nice clown loaches. I like them.

 

[Baos]

As asked for, these are the closest photos I could get. I know the stripe patterns are important but this is the best I can do. The flash tends to hide them.

I love the clowns, they are my first warning to bad water conditions, they get very clicky if something is off. And a few people(not me) have noted them making dolphin-like songs

As for my low ph, initially I did it while trying to breed blue rams. With a lot of reading it is the natural ph of everything in my tank, and I don't get ammonia spikes

It's also the same ph as my hydroponic plant system, which when connected to the aquarium, well... while monitoring nitrate levels and only adding pure ro water to replace evaporated water, I didn't do a water change for nine months. however charcoal goes bad twice as fast, plant toxins I'm assuming. If I notice fungus eggs, and I have not seen eggs yet, I'll bump it to 6.8

 

[Lupin]

Nice geos! Yes, loaches do make clicking sounds. I have a group of tiger loaches and Yasuhikotakia modesta clicking loudly as they chase each other around.