Earth Eaters, natives to the tropics of northern South America, habitually plunge their pointed snout into the bottom and scoop up a mouthful of gravel. They sift out food particles from the gravel, which is then spewed from the gill covers.
Earth Eater By Carol Pruitt from Alabama
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A picture of my Earth Eater
By Carol Pruitt ...
EARTH EATER by Paul McFarlane
Summary: Keeping and breeding Geophagus brasiliensis, the "pearl cichlid." ...
An earth eater (Geophagus sp.) specimen. The specimen was released immediately after taking the picture.
They are a joy to have and I was successful in breeding tire track eels until they where eaten by the other larger eels:(. I keep my eels with 2 bush fish, Pike chiclds, African knife fish, striped barbs, Brazialian earth eaters, pictus catfish, ...
5% addition of salt can be used. This can be accomplished by adding 4 TSP. of salt per every 10 gallons (5 g of salt/10 L).
DC : 4. A hardy fish recommended for the aquariast wanting to begin collecting Earth eaters.
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Water, Aquarium, Gallon
  
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