Geophagus Whitespot Eartheater (Leucosticta)
Live Fish
Pickup currently unavailable at 28 Wellesley Road Napier South
Shipping & Returns
All live fish are shipped using NZPost overnight services with authority to leave (no signature).
We cannot guarantee the overnight services, this is a service that we/you pay for; but is not guaranteed.
We DO NOT offer returns on any alive animal.
Above are key points of our policy, Click Here to read our full shipping policy.
Dead On Arrival (DOA) Cover*
- DOA must be reported within 2 hours of delivery.
- Bags must remain sealed (do not remove rubber band or tape)
- Photos & Videos must be supplied this can be emailed or sent through live chat; including your order No. (minimum 3 clear images, showing dead fish & sealed bag)
- DOA does not apply once the bags are opened & fish have been released.
- DOA does not apply to any Rural (RD) address.
Introducing New Fish
Geophagus Whitespot Eartheater (Leucosticta)
Native to the Guiana Shield in eastern Venezuela (rivers draining into Guyana from Bolivar state), Guyana (throughout the country), northwestern Suriname (Nickerie and Sipaliwini districts), and northern Brazil (Roraima state). It is known with certainty from the Essequibo, Demerara, Nickerie, and Branco river systems, but in the Guianas is also likely to occur in the Cuyuni, Mazaruni, Berbice, and Courantyne/Corantijn watersheds.
Mostly found in main river channels, smaller tributaries and floodplain lakes, typically over substrates of sand or mud with patches of leaf litter and submerged tree branches.
The most essential item of décor is a soft, sandy substrate so that the fish can browse naturally. Coarser materials such as gravel or small pebbles can inhibit feeding, damage gill filaments and even be ingested with the potential of internal damage or blockages.
Water quality is of the utmost importance since these cichlids are extremely susceptible to deteriorating water quality and swings in chemical parameters so should never be introduced to a biologically immature aquarium. Requires soft, acidic conditions and in most cases will not thrive in untreated tap water.
Care
Care Level: Easy
Diet: Omnivore
Max Size: 15cm
Origin: South America
Family: Cichlidae
Tank Size: 250L
Temperature: 24 - 27c
pH: 5.0-7.5
*Photo 1: adult fish and potential growth size. Photo 2: Juvenile, similar fish supplied
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