Hi all
Has anyone had any experience with these ?
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https://rivers.dwer.wa.gov.au/species/geophagus-brasiliensis/
I had been looking at them for a while now. They seem to grow to a reasonable size 30cm- 40cm. Not sure how they will taste but they seem easy to breed. I managed to get 5 of them back in November 2019 in the hope that they may breed. Wasn't sure if they were male or female but a year later & I now have a batch of fry in an aquarium. I have managed to separate the fry from the adults to stop them from eating them.
Now it's just a matter of seeing how quick their growth rate is.
https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/conservation-management/riverpark/fact-sheets/Fact%20sheet%20-%20pearl%20cichlids.pdf
Not much came up in the search http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/search.php?keywords=Pearl+Cichlids
Got a lot of information on them here https://www.facebook.com/groups/213446672527831