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Suriname Eartheater
Suriname Eartheater
Species	Geophagus proximus
Family	Cichlidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL 55 US Gallons (208.2L)
Size	9.055 in 20-23 cm (7.9-9.1")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.2
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R23 -25 °C (73.4-77°F)
Water Hardness	6-16 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	6-8 years
Habitat	South America

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 Videos 11 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Suriname Eartheater

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] Videos

Juveniles:

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Amazon Cichlids
• Aqua Fish