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Back in 2022, I interviewed Mike Krautzel, a teacher at Garnet Valley Middle School in Pennsylvania. He designed an aquarium program for the students as part of a Horticulture and Aquaculture course. Needless to say, the program has thrived. In fact, Mike’s class continues to add fish tanks.
Are you interested in the ornamental aquatic fish trade, how aquarium fish are caught in their native waters, and conservation?
Interviews are a key component of my blog, and interviewees are a combination of people I know and don’t know. Today’s interviewee falls into the latter category. I learned of Andy Hudson because he was recently on the ballot for a Board of Trustees position with the American Cichlid Association (ACA). I was intrigued by his bio, so I reached out to him.
Even though I am an African cichlid keeper, I do my best here on the blog to cover all cichlids. I also try to provide information that is useful to all cichlidophiles, regardless of what they keep. I have covered Apistogramma species, pikes, discus, angels, mbuna, lamprologines, and other cichlid types, tribes, and subtribes in the past. However, eartheater cichlids of South America (SA) are one type that I have little information on. Though not for the lack of trying, I have sadly been unsuccessful finding someone to interview about them…until now.
Do you have considerable experience keeping eartheater cichlids (primarily Geophagus or Satanoperca genera)? Do you know someone who does?
Perhaps you’ve heard of these cichlids, but you’ve never taken the time to look them up. They comprise primarily the Geophagus and Satanoperca genera, mostly from South America. The nickname comes from their predominant feeding method – gulping the substrate, sifting it for any nourishment, and then passing what remains through the gills.
Consisting of nearly three dozen species, these are some of the most beautiful New World cichlids, in my opinion. If you’re interested in adding these to your cichlid keeping portfolio, check them out. Below are a couple of good primers from Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine.
http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/a-survey-of-eartheaters-full-article.htm