supasi Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Does anyone know the age/ size of geo surinamensis for beginning to pair up and breed. My larger (obvious) male and a smaller possible female, have dug a hole and are chasing others away. The male is only just starting to show small tail fin extensions.He is about 10-12 cm long and she? is about 8-9 cm long. I havent seen any shimmying or lip locking( assuming they do this ) Would be cool if it was a pair, but in my opinion they are still very young. Anyone able to help here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 If 2 of them have dug a hole and are defending it then its a good sign I think trying to define an age/size for a fish to breed is hard to do as some fish grow faster/slower and some mature at different rates depending on how they were raised/water conditions/diet etc.. Best to just go on how they are acting to point you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Cheers for the reply Ryan. I agree with you, just that geos are very slow growers and they are at least half the size of the of the ones in the display tank at wetpets. thought they would be far to immature to try and breed yet. Maybe im wrong.Hoping someone else who keeps (Afrikan)or has kept would have some idea. Will prob just have to wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Here is a pic of the male above to small pit hes dug. You can see the slight fin extensions forming. He the only one so far wit such obvious extension of the tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 same as ryan said, mine started breeding at a relative size to yours, though it was a few years ago didn't do a lot of lip locking though, they are an amazing parent had 6 in a community tank that bred in there, weren't too agressive with other fish ended up seperating the pair out so it was less stress on them when they were guarding the young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I think I read 6" or 1 1/2 years old they mature sexually. I finally got a male from Guvnor for my girl, shes 4x the size, it would be funny if they spawned Visions of a corgi and a great Dane :oops: :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I think I read 6" or 1 1/2 years old they mature sexually. These ones are about a year or so old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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