Recent content by JackDempsey8083

  And THAT is why I love the people on here!  :cheers: Great information to know

  Does that come from breeders in-country, or are they wild caught? I would figure a mix of both, but many of the species you have Ive looked up, and most seem to be only readily accessible from the wild, due to breeding difficulty or other factors. True?     It would make sense to me that...

  Again, sounds like a good plan! Although Im away at Job Corps now, I should be done with my training around February. As soon as Im planted somewhere, and get situated I would LOVE to take you up on that offer!  :D  Ive seen some examples of you talking about your setup in different threads...

  Sounds like a good plan!   Definitely have the aspiration to own some larger species, so owning larger tanks will come with time Im sure. Thanks for all the great advice and pointers  :D

Thanks for all the info guys, greatly appreciated! :)    I guess it just comes down to what Ive been exposed to. In my world, a 55-75g tank is HUGE. But that's just because Ive never had anything bigger. So until I have an opportunity to grow up in size the idea of a 125g or larger is impossible...

Now THAT is a handy site! Thanks for that info!  :D 

Ok, for the sake of the argument lets put aside the Jag for now, and stick with a JD. I keep forgetting the size difference and attitude that comes into play with them :roll:    steindachneri are actually the species that I was just last researching, so Ill keep looking into that. Do the more...

Hehe, yeah, that would probably put a damper on the chance of any friendly neighborly behavior  :lol:    What if they were raised together, or had a semi-young Jag introduced to a semi-established tank? Are any species of geophagus territorial enough to be a possible problem?

Same theme as above, how is their temperament? Ive heard and researched that they are naturally very mellow (for cichlid standards). Would any of them be able to be compatible with a JD or a Jag, assuming of course territory and tank size are adequate?

He's very well proportioned too! Very nice shape, and beautiful coloration  :D

Oh, and have either of you ever owned any species of Geophagus?

Well, if they truly get that big, and are that territorial, I may just stick with what I know! I love aquascaping, building the ideal tank for the right fish. I love the personality of the large CA cichlids, but I think I want the challenge of trying to build a working habitat with multiple...

I guess I didn't truly take in how big they got! My male JD got to around 9 inches, the female around 7ish, and they are the largest Ive ever owned... maaaay have to rethink this alittle  :lol:

ONE festae?!? Oh my... :whistle:

Weeeeell... going off of the 45g I had before, a 6 ft tank sounds huge!  :lol:  I was probably thinking about a 4 ft, between 50g and 75g, around that. Again, all speculation at this point.