SpidersWeb Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hey guys, Have got a single Geo Brasiliensis, around 10cm, living with 3 young gold severums, a fire eel, and a couple of plecs in a 200L 4' tank. Room is plentiful. Anyway the Geo has his little cave but has the habit of chasing the gold severums unnessecarily around, not just away from his area. They havent been bitten, and there is 3 of them, so that splits up any stress problem, but its just unpleasant/annoying to watch. I dont want to get rid of my Geo, but at the same time the gold severums take presedence, so was wondering if getting another couple of Geo Brasiliensis would take the attention away from the gold severums, or would I have a whole new problem, or a worse problem?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I'm guessing he'd probably focus more on the other geo and pay less attention to the severums. Perhaps just give it a bit of time (and some more hiding spots) and the sevs should be able to stick up for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I have a 6" Geo" Surinamensis who does the same to all my other fish, sometimes more than others, I to do not wish to get rid of this problem. My 8" clown loach isnt to bothered by the Geo's bumping. Yes it bothers me to but no harm seems to come of it all the Geos is just a bossy bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiC Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 yes geo brasili thats a hard one mine just wont tolerate any kind of competition or smaller fish in general. mines about 6 inches and he has taken out another geo and quite a few similar cichlids including 2 oscars that I had to rescue. They are great fish tho and hes the only fish thats managed to survive in with my 1.2 foot jardini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Perhaps he'll turn in to a mate for my friend-less Jaguar Cichlid? For the meantime I've just divided their tank up with lots of tall rocks and bits of wood, I've also removed my young convict out of the tank. So this has made life a lot better for the severums. They also tend to hang out in a group of 3 more now which is good as it'll increase my chances of getting a nice pair Looks like 1 boy 2 girls at the moment. Geo is growing very quickly, and so are they. They share a tank with a fire eel who gets bloodworms, which tends to mean they get bloodworms daily as well as a range of other foods on a regular basis and it's certainly doing them good for growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiC Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Yeh how bigs your jag? they can be mean fish I recently got a texas cichlid really beautiful colours that im trying to grow up to Perhaps fingers crossed go in with my jardini and geophagus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Yeh how bigs your jag? they can be mean fish I recently got a texas cichlid really beautiful colours that im trying to grow up to Perhaps fingers crossed go in with my jardini and geophagus.... I wouldn't count on it, how big is the jardini?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiC Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I wouldn't count on it, how big is the jardini?? Neither would I jardini is about 1.3 feet at the moment and admittedly getting more violent the larger he gets! can hardly put hands near the water anymore Will try it out tho and if not then he can stay in my cichlid tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Cool, post some pics in the rare fish forum! I'd be tempted to buy that one on TradeMe but I havent got space for a 5' single-specimen tank!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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