was worried that i might have all females (my pair spawned last night) i noticed that both had what looked like ovipositors. but one was was bigger and cylindrical while the other was kind of pointy and cone like towards the tip. I saw your video and it looked exactly like that so im assuming thats the male.
G. winemilleri gets much larger than just the 8¨ that you're saying. I've personally had a group of 4 that were over 12¨ big. Was an old group though, nowadays I do again have a group of 5 that are quite young (about a year and a half old) and already ~9-9.5¨ big.
I walked past my tank 2:29 am and 3 of them are digging a huge pit. I've never seen them do this but I got juveniles this past june or july. They shouldnt be breeding already right? They dont look as big or colorful as yours. They were sold as winemilleri from imperial tropicals
they live with G.abalios and G.dicrozoster in nature, so you may have either one of those if your fish are wild caught. if they have reached 3" and they are tank raised fish they could breed that young.
Whats the breeding behavior of the Geophagus .I've got 3 Geophagus surinamensis and I noticed the male is constantly nipping the females and lip locking with them? Is this breeding behavior?
Thank you for this informative video! My 3 year old Winemilleri just spawned today. I have a group of 5, in a 150 tall, with a Satanoperca, 2 Rotkeil Severums, and 3 Red Back Manacapuru Angelfish. A bit overcrowded I know. I don't anticipate any of the fry surviving. Anyway, thanks again.
The eggs didn't last through the night. I'm not sure if the first time parents ate them, or they couldn't defend them against the other tank mates. Oh well, that's life I guess
Thank you for the advice. Today is my normal water change day. Is it ok to keep on schedule? Another question I have is about feeding. Should I continue to feed as normal during the spawning process? Thanks again!
@@IcecoldDan26 yes, i would feed and maintain as normal, you could also skip a water change, feed a bit more, then do it one week later, larger volume and then slow the feeding. That would maximize the amount of eggs, but best let them get this right first. my pair in the video spawned 3-4x before they got it right.
the last minutes were terrific!!
Thank you!
Very cool informative videos, and nice to see all those sexy mouthbrooding clips
Amazing footage (as usual)!!!! Very interesting behavior. Perfect to show in classes!
was worried that i might have all females (my pair spawned last night) i noticed that both had what looked like ovipositors. but one was was bigger and cylindrical while the other was kind of pointy and cone like towards the tip. I saw your video and it looked exactly like that so im assuming thats the male.
yes, the genital papilla on male cichlids is always more slender. They usually have to lay eggs several times before they are successful. Good luck!
Spectacular.. love the choice of music, too.
Beautiful view and very good movie .
Thank you for the Video
G. winemilleri gets much larger than just the 8¨ that you're saying. I've personally had a group of 4 that were over 12¨ big. Was an old group though, nowadays I do again have a group of 5 that are quite young (about a year and a half old) and already ~9-9.5¨ big.
Maybe it's the size they get to in the wild?
Elgallo1606 yo what do you feed your winemilleri?
Or perhaps your winemilleri is a misidentified larger species? Supposedly altifrons should be the biggest
very nice, would have been nice to see the front view of the tank to see the scape structure
Great video, how well would 6 geo's and 4 green severum fare in a 125? Also, would love to see a video from you about the severum.
that should work well together - no severums here at the moment, but there will be some in the upcoming discus video
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Geopaghus are the easiest cichlid to breed....their fry strong and already can eat live tubifex since day 5 of hatch.
wished my country didnt charge a silly price for these
I walked past my tank 2:29 am and 3 of them are digging a huge pit. I've never seen them do this but I got juveniles this past june or july. They shouldnt be breeding already right? They dont look as big or colorful as yours. They were sold as winemilleri from imperial tropicals
they live with G.abalios and G.dicrozoster in nature, so you may have either one of those if your fish are wild caught. if they have reached 3" and they are tank raised fish they could breed that young.
How to find male and female
I have 6-8 inches 4 winemillari please let me know how to identify male female..in normal condition their vent tube like v shape..
the males have slightly longer extensions on the tail and dorsal fin, but i would just wait until they form a pair.
amazing fish
Great Video!!!
Whats the breeding behavior of the Geophagus .I've got 3 Geophagus surinamensis and I noticed the male is constantly nipping the females and lip locking with them? Is this breeding behavior?
yes, that is often the start. You likely don't have G.surinamensis (it is rarely exported but that name is used for many species)
@@belowwater Thank you soo much 😇
is it okay to keeping a spawning pair in 120 gallon than keeping a group ?
yes, that works fine
Very nice! Can these as adults be kept with cardinal and similar size tetras?
no, they have a large enough to eat fish up to 2", most tetras would be a welcome snack.
You could try with alestidae tetras, like congo tetras or african red eye tetras, they get larger than your usual south american tetra.
How to distinguish male and female
the male has slightly longer fins and a bit more steep sloped head. It is subtle, but always better to get 6 fish and let a pair form from the group
@@belowwater thank you, success for you and your channel
Sir, do You know the menarambo fish?
Thank you for this informative video! My 3 year old Winemilleri just spawned today. I have a group of 5, in a 150 tall, with a Satanoperca, 2 Rotkeil Severums, and 3 Red Back Manacapuru Angelfish. A bit overcrowded I know. I don't anticipate any of the fry surviving. Anyway, thanks again.
yes, you would have to take them out when they are free swimmingl Angelfish are actually quite efficient at eating fry!
The eggs didn't last through the night. I'm not sure if the first time parents ate them, or they couldn't defend them against the other tank mates. Oh well, that's life I guess
@@IcecoldDan26 first spawns don't always get fertilized, they will likely try again in 10 days or so, and improve their process...
Thank you for the advice. Today is my normal water change day. Is it ok to keep on schedule? Another question I have is about feeding. Should I continue to feed as normal during the spawning process? Thanks again!
@@IcecoldDan26 yes, i would feed and maintain as normal, you could also skip a water change, feed a bit more, then do it one week later, larger volume and then slow the feeding. That would maximize the amount of eggs, but best let them get this right first. my pair in the video spawned 3-4x before they got it right.
I was wondering if the water you breed them in is hard or soft water? and If so is it possible for them to breed in hard water?
yes, they will breed in harder water also.
@@belowwater Thanks for the reply! :) Do you think they can breed in a single species tank? with 6 or more of them inside?
@@Pawnagerz yes, that is how i had them breeding.
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