Geophagus is really sick, help!

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codheadjohn wrote: Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:08 am Is your substrate suitable for a geo? That picture looks like very course gravel and geos like to sift through for food, hence the name.
www.seriouslyfish.com wrote:The most essential item of décor is a soft, sandy substrate so that the fish can browse naturally. Coarser materials such as gravel or small pebbles can inhibit feeding, damage gill filaments and even be ingested with the potential of internal damage or blockages.
As with all "eartheaters" a soft, sandy substrate is essential.
Eartheaters take in the sand (and food) and expel the sand through the gills or through the mouth when making breeding pits.

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