Nice work & stunning fish. Just picked up my first group of Geophagus Sveni that I first saw on your channel. Looking forward to growing them out 😎
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Sveni are stunners, and a little patience will be rewarded when they’re adults!
@seansquill87732 жыл бұрын
Great Video!!! Thanks for the shout out Troy👌🏼 The Albinos have really become one of my favorite fish to keep🤩 It’s awesome to see your favorite fish on your favorite KZbin Channel 💯🔥
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for letting us use some footage of yours. They’re looking great. Appreciate it!
@seansquill87732 жыл бұрын
@@CichlidBros Anytime for the Bros 💯💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@joanvirgil62992 жыл бұрын
About 3 weeks ago I purchased three of these beautiful fish. They're about quarter size in a 75 gallon. Love your videos!!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Best of luck with them!
@tjautocross2 жыл бұрын
Love the Heckelii, Troy. Thanks for sharing!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@r0syyyy2 жыл бұрын
Omg yes! One of my favorite fish.
@juliaheinritz32642 жыл бұрын
Nice very complete video:) photography is 👏 amazing
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
@jasono47352 жыл бұрын
My albino threadfin just passed away out of nowhere and this video makes me miss him. Guess I'm hunting for a replacement.
@makiarn7772 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss. Same thing happened with my threadfin I had. I think other fish may have stressed it out.
@BenOchart9 ай бұрын
Great info. I finally scored some of these and I'm excited about getting them delivered in about a week.
@CichlidBros9 ай бұрын
Awesome, enjoy!
@OLBII Жыл бұрын
Definitely getting these for my new 125 gallon setup. Beautiful
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@masonsia18842 жыл бұрын
I don't have have any threadfin acaras but god they're gorgeous. The albino version has gold colours on it 🤯🤯🤯
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I’d recommend trying them out!
@soulsbonk2 жыл бұрын
I love my threadfin, only fish I've bought off Ebay!
@soulsbonk2 жыл бұрын
And they look amazing when on black sand
@dhammaboy12032 жыл бұрын
I love your Albino Hecklii - I’ve yet to see one in Australia but I’m keeep my eye peeled!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s a nice contrast to the other colors in the tank for sure 👍🏻
@sensationalseas45552 жыл бұрын
Nice keep good videos coming
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@HalfManHalfCichlid Жыл бұрын
My A. Heckelli albino (6) had to be moved to an aquarium with less of a "feeding frenzy" at mealtime. It was obvious to me that there sight is somewhat impaired from the albino trait and they had trouble competing for food. Their growth rate doubled when I moved them to their own tank even though it was much smaller than the tank where they had trouble during feeding.
@lokeshgnanasekar Жыл бұрын
Whats the lifespan of your fish. How long does it grow
@HalfManHalfCichlid Жыл бұрын
@@lokeshgnanasekar my largest are about 7 inches and are 2 years old.
@jasonsingh52932 жыл бұрын
Wow beautiful fish cichlids are pretty cool fish I wouldn't recommend using anything less than 75 Gallons because some cichlids are very much likely to pick on other fish when it comes to agression thanks for sharing 👍👍❤
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, agreed!
@CopperCanyonTerrapins2 жыл бұрын
Albino Heckelii are my favorite!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
They’re awesome!
@shadabAquaticlifeАй бұрын
Brother my threadfin hakeli is about 6 inches but not showing orange color , whst to do
@krzysztofkopaczewski43192 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 💪
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@amazingaquaticsandexotics30302 жыл бұрын
awesome video
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@user-sz3hs5ig7w3 ай бұрын
Hello Brother! I have a tank 200L 3.5*1.5*1.5 tank dimension . I already have 5 only male red head tapajos geophagus. I would like some advice. How many fishes can I keep. Can I keep albino heckelii? Kindly Response brother.
@stevegregory40226 күн бұрын
What is the yellow and orange fish that swims near the albino heckelii, has black horizontal stripe in the middle
@CichlidBros6 күн бұрын
Apistogramma
@TheCrazyman444410 ай бұрын
Will ADA Colorado sand be fine for a Geophagus tank or any other brand recommended with smaller grain size? I have 13 of them currently and all between 1.5 - 2 inch mark
@Fragthebarber6154 ай бұрын
At 1:35 what is the fish to the right above him?? Maybe an albino electric acara? That fish looks amazing!
@CichlidBros4 ай бұрын
Apistogramma macmasteri
@Fragthebarber6154 ай бұрын
Thank you i gotta have one! Do you think he would work in a 125 with two electric blue acaras and a tapajo? I also have about 12 tiger barbs.
@tomaswall6935 Жыл бұрын
Hi, just wanted to know if you think these would go ok in a big 300 gallon tank with a group of Oscar's? 5/6 of these and 5/6 Oscar's. Would the Oscar's bully them or not bother with them? Thanks
@kdr1048 Жыл бұрын
Do you think in a 4 foot 120 gal with Apistogramma and pencilfish i could do any of these? Awesome fish
@JCL514753 ай бұрын
Would they be ok in a 33 long while they’re growing out? I have 2 but don’t want to risk putting them in with blood parrots, tiger barbs, salvini, fire mouth and severum just yet
@CichlidBros3 ай бұрын
Yep, but would need an upgrade after 6-9 months probably
@JCL514753 ай бұрын
@@CichlidBros perfect. By then they’ll either be going into the 75g tank I mentioned above, or a 75g angel or discus tank (haven’t decided yet). Thanks for responding :)
@dennispeleg78432 ай бұрын
Are they a heavy sand sifters like other geophagus cichlids?
@CichlidBros2 ай бұрын
Not as much, but they still do some
@janlaurencetolentino36492 жыл бұрын
Ivanacara Adoketa Species Profile next?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Good idea. Would love to keep one soon
@djp4nfa Жыл бұрын
Would these guys be alright with 1 JD and 5 silver dollars?
@awesomearchivist17052 жыл бұрын
Always wanted one of these unfortunately my apartment only allows one 20 gallon tank per apartment. I can't even have a quarantine tank 😪
@zsworld66092 жыл бұрын
I can't keep them alive. They never eat for me and just kinda wither away. I tried a few times
@miguelcintron70482 жыл бұрын
You didn’t mention wave makers in a South American tank ? I tried and although I had small ones it didn’t work, I switched to the Fluval spray bar on my FX6 and it seems they like that more.
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I almost always have a wavemaker in my tanks. Angled slightly upward it creates surface agitation to oxygenate the water, prevents waste from building up, and makes filters more efficient
@miguelcintron70482 жыл бұрын
@@CichlidBros yes me too but in my situation, I have them in a 125 and they weren’t happy lol 😂
@tonyb33502 жыл бұрын
Whats the other fish in the tank that's red and yellow, with black down the body?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Apistogramma macmasteri
@robertboyd2372 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous fish,What is the smaller orange fish?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That may be the apistogramma macmasteri
@vanitl84432 жыл бұрын
just bought seven of this fish a couple of week ago with one inch size, you have any idea how long would it take to get full size man?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Likely around 2-3 years
@ivandotts81 Жыл бұрын
So based on your experience could you do a single/ pair of threadfin with a severum and a pair of blue acara in a 75 gallon aquarium?
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Yep, that would be a solid setup
@ivandotts81 Жыл бұрын
@CichlidBros awesome thanks! You guys do a great job with all your content. Been a huge help!
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@richardhill2702 Жыл бұрын
Hi . Can you a thread fin with redhead topajo in a 120 gallon 48x24x24 ? Thanks good video..
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Yep definitely!
@makiarn7772 жыл бұрын
I’m on my second one and I love it. What kind of fish is that orange spotted colored fish in your tank with the heckelli? It looks like an apistogramma. I believe the fish in my 125 stressed out my 1st heckelli. It didn’t make it. My first one was so beautiful. I think they look like they have lipstick 💄 on lol!
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
That’s an apistogramma macmasteri. Good luck with your current heckili!
@StarD4352 жыл бұрын
What's the bright orange tail fish that pops out at @5:30 ???
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Apistogramma macmasteri
@iemand30342 жыл бұрын
Hi. I have a tank 450 liter. I would like to keep heros severum , geophagus tapajos or sveni and thorichthys ellioti. I would like some advice. How many fishes can i keep? Can i keep these three species together? Is my aquarium big enough? I love your aquarium Greetings from the Netherlands
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
Hey there. With a tank that size, you could definitely keep that mix. Geos can do well in small groups. Wouldn’t put too many of the others together
@iemand30342 жыл бұрын
@@CichlidBros Thank you. Can you also suggest how many fish from each species that I mentioned I can put in my tank? ( by the way, I asked the same question under another video you added a few weeks ago but I didn't get an answer, so I asked again 😁) Greetings Ewa
@dennis8248 Жыл бұрын
will they be ok with nicaraguensis?
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Probably will be fine, although the Nicaraguan is a bit more aggressive
@leconghoai57102 жыл бұрын
Hi, where did you buy the albino one?
@CichlidBros2 жыл бұрын
I ordered it from Global Fish online
@leconghoai57102 жыл бұрын
@@CichlidBros thanks so much
@quansingleton90976 ай бұрын
A few years to reach max ?
@CichlidBros6 ай бұрын
Yeah
@distortedfox6561Ай бұрын
What fish is that in the background the one that looks like a big apisto😂
@CichlidBrosАй бұрын
An apisto
@tech_mania1441 Жыл бұрын
U looks like Messi😀
@1980ify Жыл бұрын
3:55 ok to keep with a jack dempsey?
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
Probably would work. Big tank would increase success rate
@mjayb83 Жыл бұрын
Hey, big guy! I'm not trying to be an asshole, but why do we call heckelii a geophagus when it's not it the geophagus genus? Again, im not trying to be disrespectful.
@CichlidBros Жыл бұрын
I specifically say that in the video. Because they sift sand. Never called them a Geophagus
@mjayb83 Жыл бұрын
@Cichlid Bros I know. I should've been more specific. The fish community always calls these fish geophagus...thanks for the reply. I would love to get my hands on some of these albino heckelii. Any suggestions? Ttyl
@fitacintaАй бұрын
sorri I don't like albinos
@CichlidBrosАй бұрын
Cool
@joshuabrown8472 жыл бұрын
What fish is that with the black stripe on its eye and body??