Albino Geophagus Heckelii
Albino Geophagus Heckelii
A sand-sifting eartheater that spends its day scooping mouthfuls of substrate in search of food — give it a fine sand bed to let that natural behavior shine. Grows into an impressive, personable centerpiece cichlid.
Care level: Moderate · Temperament: Semi-aggressive · Max size: ~10" · Min tank: 75 gal · Diet: Omnivore, sinking pellets + live/frozen
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Acarichthys heckelii
- Common name
- Albino Geophagus Heckelii
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Max size
- ~10"
- Minimum tank
- 75 gal
- Diet
- Omnivore, sinking pellets + live/frozen
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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