Geophagus Sveni

[brewmaster15]

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Geos are great fish. I have had threadfins and red head tapajos .. wish I still had them. If I ever come across some nice ones I am sure they will be coming home with me.
al

[Ryan]

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This group came from Oliver Lucanus at Below Water in Canada but they are also available from Jeff Rapps at Tangled Up In Cichlids now.

[Discluv]

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I have a group of sveni I got back in November from Rapps. Here is a video of them I took over a week ago. There are also a few g. neambi, and biotodoma cupido and wavrini from Jeff as well.

https://vimeo.com/269257426

[bluelagoon]

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@ Discluv.WOW! nice and I love those tetras.Wish I would have gotten smaller tetras for my Geo tank.I have Hemiodus Grasilis and are a bit too swift and large for my liking.

[Discluv]

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@ Discluv.WOW! nice and I love those tetras.Wish I would have gotten smaller tetras for my Geo tank.I have Hemiodus Grasilis and are a bit too swift and large for my liking.

Tetras are kind of my thing, and I dont like anything larger than 3-4 inches. You can get such a great affect from a school of tetras, IMO.
I have 20 African tetras ( swim at top 3/4 level in tank) and 20 South American ( inhabit area between substrate and mid-point in aquarium) in this tank.

[brewmaster15]

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I have a group of sveni I got back in November from Rapps. Here is a video of them I took over a week ago. There are also a few g. neambi, and biotodoma cupido and wavrini from Jeff as well.


https://vimeo.com/269257426

That is a really cool looking tank! very much like it!
al

[Discluv]

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That is a really cool looking tank! very much like it!
al

Thank you !

[bluelagoon]

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Tetras are kind of my thing, and I dont like anything larger than 3-4 inches. You can get such a great affect from a school of tetras, IMO.
I have 20 African tetras ( swim at top 3/4 level in tank) and 20 South American ( inhabit area between substrate and mid-point in aquarium) in this tank.

I have kept a lot of species of tetras in the past myself.After around 45 years of being a fish hobbyist you'll go through a lot of them.Right now I have wild caught red phantom tetras in my 76 gal bow front with 8 albino Dantum angels;come to think of it,there are still lots more to choose from after all these years.

[Pices]

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Beautiful tank. If I ever get tired of discus, this would be my next venture.
Patty

[brewmaster15]

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I have kept a lot of species of tetras in the past myself.After around 45 years of being a fish hobbyist you'll go through a lot of them.Right now I have wild caught red phantom tetras in my 76 gal bow front with 8 albino Dantum angels;come to think of it,there are still lots more to choose from after all these years.

Mervin, We need to get you posting some pics.

al

[bluelagoon]

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Photography is not my greatest attribute.But will get around to it some day.

[Pudmuppy]

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I'm cringing slightly at bringing back such an old thread, but I was hoping you could tell me what size your Sveni were when you had them? I'm in the middle of a debate as to whether they hit around 6" as adults as listed on most journals, or if they are generally much bigger then this as someone has a 9" - normal, or abnormal, is the discussion!

[Discluv]

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I still have the sveni- they are 2 years old now.
I have two g. sveni that are around 6 inches from nose to end of tail, 1 that is around 6.5, and 2 that are appx. 7 inches.
A 9 inch g. sveni? Never heard of one getting that big from nose to tail--maybe they are including the trailers in measurement?

Here is an up-to date -video and picture. I also have 3 sub-adult g. neambi's in here that I will be moving to another tank or selling very soon. Getting to crowded at bottom.

https://vimeo.com/341167297

[danotaylor]

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Stunning fish and set up. Great vid!

[bluelagoon]

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I like your set up. How do you keep the plants from being up rooted? Do you have them achored or potted? My 4 geo dicrozoster have reached about 9 inches and the geo abalios got to be about 8" males and 6.5" females. Mine shift the sand so much that plants just would not surive in my tanks.