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    Just an Egg
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    Geo Rio Branco

    I just bought 4 of them and need help to find more info on the species. There is not any good / reliable info out there on the net.

    I saw a couple of youtube videos posted by Mattzilla, they are beautiful species with those pearls along their body.

    Anyone with more knowledge on this please? thanks

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    Awesome fish quite a few of us here have them/have kept them, bassicly there isn't much to know, they eat just about anything that sinks, like about an inch or so of sand, seem to appreciate softer water (bout ph of 6-6.5) but will tolerate a wide range of conditions, i keep mine at 27-28C.

    there was a link that Matt or someone put up in the geophagus section that might help you.

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    They get pretty big !

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    Quote Originally Posted by patwilliamson
    They get pretty big !
    thats the thing that im not sure about, i know some of the species grow up to 40cm...... currently mine's around 15cm and look pretty mature from their colour and body shape

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    Easy fellas to keep, Absolute pigs when its feeding time, eats just about anything.. tolerates wide range of conditions, had mine in 36c water once and they survived.. THUG LIFE
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    sorry the pic quality, but here's some of the guys ... can anyone confirm what species they are ?




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    rio brancos

    dead easy to keep and breed

    as everyone said above really.

    males are bigger when mature with a steeper sloping forehead.

    best way to sex is to see breeding tubes

    they don't get up to 40cm but i have seen up to about 20cm

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    thanks for the clarification, matt

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    Don't be too sure matty your big fella at Cal's is well Over 26

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