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Today’s interviewee was raised in a fish keeping household and set up his first tank when he was 10 years old. Like most early age hobbyists, Ming has kept a variety of tropical freshwater fish over his lifetime – livebearers, anabantoids, cichlids, and catfishes to name a few.
Are you interested in the ornamental aquatic fish trade, how aquarium fish are caught in their native waters, and conservation?
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