Gymnogeophagus Balzani Breeders?

[mandalawi]

 Just curious if anybody knows of anyone here in Michigan that breeds them or has fry avail. ?

[djlamonica]

funny you ask that I just picked up 4 from the group order hoping for a pair although I don't expect anything for at least a few months.

[mandalawi]

Nice, I just missed the previous order and wasn't even thinking about them then. Don't really see them around to much, that i know of and it's even harder i'm finding out to locate someone who actually keeps them here in Mi. or more so breeds them.

[djlamonica]

Well I should soon.  There really doesn't seem to be many geo breeders around here not that many keepers either. 

[mandalawi]

Just saw your post in the group order. Nice stock list. 

[djlamonica]

I currently have 10 different geo species mostly in small groups.

[mandalawi]

That's awesome.  I've never kept them, but would like to make one of my 135g tanks, into SA's. Still working on what to house with the Balzani's though.

[jimbob]

There are some on aquabid now, 6 for $24.

[jkeeler]

Just curious if anybody knows of anyone here in Michigan that breeds them or has fry avail. ?

I have 8 Balzani  growing out that I bought in October.  It will be awhile before I have fry, as they get larger I may reduce the group size.  I will let you know.
I also have a group of 10 Red Head Tapajos.  They have breed a couple of times, but my timing has been off to save the fry.

Lastly have some small Red Hump that I picked up the auction (impulse buy).

[jkeeler]

There are some on aquabid now, 6 for $24.

Mine came from this guy.

[mandalawi]

There are some on aquabid now, 6 for $24.

Mine came from this guy.

I did see those on aqua bid and i emailed back and forth a couple times, unfortunately due to our awesome and ever changing Michigan weather he will not ship until lows are above freezing, and I'm not at a point where i have to have them NOW, I'm still changing the tank over that i want to put them in. I would rather pick some up from somebody local if possible. And that would be great jkeeler. Thanks.