It's funny. Here in Argentina the balzanii is the most common and cheap geophagus because is native of Argentina. We can buy it or just find it in rivers or lakes. Come here, we got a lot of balzanii haha cheers from south america!!

Loved the video guys! Also, I know I'm late to this but I wanted to add my 2 cents on the Satanoperca (S.) Jurupari entry. Because while it is a good and go to choice, it's also (in my opinion) one of the more boring looking. But they definitely are in my experience the ones that work best if you'd only buy one or two of them instead of buying a group (6+) Other species in this genus are: S. Leucosticta (1:59 the fish in front of the fish talked about). Mine, in more artificial lighting (Fluval Plant 3.0 at 50% strength) have a bright yellow/orangy body, with a red back, red face and bright big spots on the face and fins. S. Mapiritensis. This fish is often mislabeled as Leucosticta, as they closely resemble those. But instead it has a body and a face that more resembles the Jurupari coloring. Just with the bright blue spots on the face and the fins as you see with the Leucosticta. If you're looking for something darker, there's also S. Daemon, gorgeous fish too. Can't say much about its behavior as I've never personally kept them, but they shouldn't be too different from the other species in this genus. This fish has a darker skin color than S. Jurupari and is characterized by its two big black spots on the body of the fish. Great fish to have in a blackwater tank, as here the fish will look its best. The red parts on the lower fins and even the lower part of the tailfin on this fish is an amazing detail as well. There are a couple more species in this genus (and there have been found 2 new ones since 2018!) but these are the main 4 (if we count S. Jurupari) that you'll see in fish stores that have them, and the ones I'm most familiar with. Images of said fishes can of course be found on google images :P For y'all that made it this far, fun fact about why Satanoperca is often mislabeled as Geophagus: Up until very recently the Genus Satanoperca wasn't a genus. If I remember correctly it was early 1990s that they separated the Satanoperca species from the Geophagus species and made Satanoperca a genus. I'm currently keeping S. Mapiritensis and S. Leucosticta together in a tank. Acquired some S. Mapiritensis while looking for more S. Leucosticta. Now I'm really done with the text dump, so enjoy the rest of your day, to everyone who reads this :)

Fantastic vid! I love Geos and looking forward to getting a few soon. Very informative! Ty!!

Haha, Top 10 always works. Thank you for compiling this edition!! 👍

Very informative vid thanks 🙏🏼

Really cool video guys thanks!

Balzanii is such a charming fish.. love watching videos about balzanii..

Great video, best one I've ever seen regarding Geophagus fish. Hope you will do a species profile for the Geophagus Redhead Tapajos.

Great video guys, Geos are beatiful

I've said it once and I'll say it again, the bros have some of the best information that I've found on KZfaq.

Tapajos are the best. I have six and adore them. Beautiful fish 💟

Engaging video, Brothers! Stunning fish! I’m setting up a 180g in the next few weeks for my Geos & Heckelii, but am a bit torn on how I want to set it up. ( it’s on order from Custom Aquariums, so I REALLY want to do it right!) I plan on a dirt substrate ( some plants) w a 3” cap of Black Beauty Black Diamond Blasting media (sand). Do you think this is a sufficient depth? I also have some very large, amazing chunks of Dragon Stone, as well as some amazing driftwood- I have some smaller species w my cichlids, as well, Tetras, etc- so the wood was for them because it has lots of holes to swim through- but the rocks!! Shall I pile them with only aesthetics in mind, or would my fish enjoy more of a ‘cave’ set up? I guess I’m not sure how to make the wood and rocks cohesive- any suggestions? Choose EITHER wood or stone? Or wood on one end & rocks on the other? I don’t PLAN on breeding (🤣🤣🤣), but I still intend to allow for territories w line-of-site breaks, etc… I understand that it’s all subjective, but with your cichlid experience, perhaps you have ideas or suggestions that you might share, concerning initial set-up of decor. My number one concern is the health & happiness of my fish- whatever I can offer them, that they would enjoy, I definitely want to provide. I’m sure you have ideas on what DOESN’T work, & if there is trouble to be avoided I’d surely appreciate a warning! I also have EBA’s & Dennison Barbs, along w Horse Faced Loaches & Cories. 😉 Thank you, gentlemen! Your thoughts, ideas, & opinions are highly valued & much appreciated! With warmest regards, Ivey

Right on

Nice video

Overall a good video (especially the videography itself). I just wish you would have added information on the size of the fish when full grown. Any idea what earth eater species would do well in a 60g with some small fish? Looking at nothing larger than 3" (other than the probable geo), with rainbowfish, guppies, and a couple lampeye and red minor tetras. I saw a similar set up in a fish store and I want to try to make it work with a geo and guppies instead of the angelfish the store had. Lots of plants and cover for the guppies if any problems arise too.

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Love ur videos... recently upgraded to a 6x2x2 tank.planing to hv a severum,an Acara and geophagus along with my other tropicals...wat fishes shud I avoid?Also are the brasiliences aggressive or peaceful?can I get 4-5 of them?TIA

Hi there! Great video and tank! I was wondering about substrate. I also have Leopard Geckos, and like them, they eat from the bottom. Sand is not ideal due to them gulping up sand with their food and get terrible blockages! I've heard similar things to these guys. Is there something in between that would work best?

Nice video informative great job I have a group of geo braziliensis nice tank

Nice vid an quite helpful too . Just what I was looking for .love your female shadow

Nice video so geophagus can help keep the sand white? Also is the green horse face any good?

I have Sveni and Tapajos. Looking for jurupari. They used to be common but are now somewhat rare

Ballsonya is such a cutie 💓 my dreamfish..

Very surprised not to see Geophagus Sveni on the list. Were they just not popular enough in the hobby 3 years ago?

Nice video. My surinamensis is hateful. Chasing my turquoise Severum all over the tank. A big bully! Had to move him to quarantine!

Did I miss Satanoperca Daemon the three spotted Earth Eaters? Stunning fish.

I just bought two albino heckelli. They are close to 3” long and won’t stop fighting. Would you suggest only keeping one in a 95g South American tank, or buying 1-3 more?

Do you have to lower the temperature for the ballzanii, even though it’s recommended?

Recently found your channel and just subscribed. I have a 75 gallon that I would like to stock with geo tapajos. How many would you recommend and what other tank mates would you recommend . Thanks

Hi, I have a 65g tank with sand , rocks and some plants I have two keyhole chiclids in there and I want too get 1 more also 3 angel fish plus 3 geophgus can you advise me ? Would that combination and tank size work ? I also have a bristle nose pleco in there. Tia.

Excellent video on the earth eaters. Among the best and well described. Btw, I really can't tell the difference between the altifrons and the surinamensis in your video. Kindly enlighten, please.

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Nice video. I plan on setting up a 60 gallon discus tank. Can geo's be tank mates?

Hi which geo's are the smallest & most colorful & peaceful? Thank you .. enjoying the videos...

Is there a peaceful Geophagus that primarily only sifts sand for food? Looking for a Geo that doesn't out compete slower eaters at the mid level/upper level of the water column.Tank temp is at 82 degrees. Geophagus are beautiful and would love to add some to my 125 gallons tank.

Nice content . Kept #1 and #2 together in my tank . Peaceful community.

Whats that yellow and black fish at 10:04? Also are there any geophagus or other new world cichlids that will do fine in a 30 gallon tank?

Great video! How would 3-4 Geophagus redheads get along with a school of 5-6 silver dollars in a 350l Juwel Rio?

Hello.. can you please show us feeding videos of your fish..

Hey I have a question about a geophagus I have that was sold to me as a winemilleri but some other people say it's a albios and was if there was anyway you could help me identify him?

Is that the Xtreme Peewee pellets you feeding them?

Great vid! I heard you say that Geos can be kept with Electric Blue Acaras & Severums. Can they also do well with Firemouths? I've been keeping African Cichlids for many years and I'm tired of the constant aggression. Looking to move to South American Cichlids.

I have a community 55 gallon tank. Would you recommend 1 winemilleri or brasiliensis for me? Currently have rainbowfish, 2 dwarf cichlids, corys, platys, and plecos.

What online store would you recommend and can I mix species or is it better to keep one species tank? Thanks.

Any experience with threadfin acara ?

What tank size would you recommend for the Surinamensis?

Can you get smaller fish for freshwater environments that can also clean the algae from stones?

Do any of these go well with oscars? I have 3 baby oscars a 125

I'm thinking about buying my first geophagus. Always kept the normal african cichlids. Don't really know where to start.

How do people differentiate them? I have a hard time identifying them. They all look the same to me

:( the balzanii is impossible to get hold of in the UK I want some really bad but no where I ask ever can get them.

What is the fish in the foreground @1:58?

Can somebody help me which can go with large cardinals and not get eaten I want some please answer

Is the winemilleri the same as sveni?

Can I keep s fahaka puffer with these?

Can these be kept with haps or peacocks?

Can i keep geos with kribs??

Another cool type of eartheaters are the Retroculus. Super rare, but the retroculus lapidifers are gorgeous. I am also lucky enough to have a group of 6 of them and also 9 sveni.

Lol...I am from Suriname...so is the Surinamensis!!!

Hey guys can they live in higher ph pushing 8

Do u think u can tank these up with angelfish and gouramis and if so could I throw Electric Blues in the mix with a bicher? 🤔 🤔

Cool to bring attention to earth eaters. Altifrons is altifrons not altrifons.... and the g. Surinamensis in your list in also altifrons, as usually they are in most lfs stores. Real surinamensis is barely ever seen in the fish trade only imported once a year in very small numbers and essentially non existant in the aquarium trade.

What uo bro

Have you ever thought about Microgeophagus species?

Hello friend. greetings one hobby in the world of ornamental fish. I am from Indonesia, a successful friend. I know your instagram😃

could i have one with my turtle

so why dont most of these aquariums have SAND SUBSTRATES???

i keep 5 gymnogeophagus Balzanii in pond all year , winter water temperature drop to around 40 f - 50 f and night air temperature drop bellow freezing sometimes ... Summer water temperature is around 70 f and air temperature up to 80 f and Balzanii doing fine. Gymnogeophagus will get sick and die sooner or later in temperature 75 f all year . Gymnogeophagus are not tropical fish. Geophagus is different story , they are tropical.

Which Geophaguses could be kept in a 60 gal. “sorry for the bad spelling”

What does it mean eartheater?

Biotodoma?

i feel offended that you didn't mention brachybranchus .

I has 4.of these fish all dead now save ur money on getting these geo

Peace fully cichlid than africa

I love your videos, but your pronunciations crack me up. 😂