Lonely Geophagus Jurupari?

"Mephistopheles" wrote in
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Hello,

The current scientific name is Satanoperca jurupari. According to
my book on South American eartheaters, all members of this genus are
best kept in groups. However, my experience is that they do okay as
individuals if need be. But the optimal would be to purchase
several more with, assuming the size of your tank permits this.
Also, it would be preferable to have some type of small grained
gravel or coarse sand so your fish can sift this through their gill
rakers -- a behavior that is unique to this type of fish and very
natural to them.

Regards,
Meph

Thanks for the input Meph (and everyone else!). Currently my tank would
overcrowd if I added more (fish fit a growth spurt recently) so I won't be
adding them til I upgrade. Right now the substrate is smaller gravel but I
was actually considering half sand/gravel for the future tank.. I was
worried the Jurupari wouldn't like the sand but from what you're saying it
should be fine.. Good to know.

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