Jack dempsey male or female?

[cbourg746]

Check my tank out on my profile pics and let me know what you think! I'm sure you know a lot more then me do so if you think there is something I can do to make it better please tell me!!!.

Black background for sure!!!!!!! I would shoot for a male around the same size as your female and see what happens. Not like the female is gonna stop growing to wait for her mate. You may never get him to her size if he starts out smaller. Plus......the bigger the fish the easier it will be to sex.

 

[cbourg746]

Try aquabid to find a male that's already her size.

 

[jetajockey]

I agree but males also get substantially larger than females at full size.

 

[Critter1990]

True, I was hoping for a male when I bought the fish but turned out to be a female

 

[Critter1990]

Think I could keep a JD in a ten gallon for a few months until it got a little bigger??

 

[Jacobsal91]

Dependent on the size of the JD but i honestly would encourage you to avoid doing so if possible

 

[cbourg746]

Think I could keep a JD in a ten gallon for a few months until it got a little bigger??

10g tank would be a worst case scenario type thing. Say your big tank were to bust or start leaking and you had no other option. Putting him in a tank that small to grow him out is like you living in a van, down by the river. Haha......little nod to Chris Farley. Seriously though, if that's what you want to do, nobody can stop you, but don't expect the poor guy to be very happy or healthy. Plus you want him in tip top shape for his first date. What about a divider for your current 55g.

 

[cbourg746]

I agree but males also get substantially larger than females at full size.

True.....but in this case, where the female is in an established tank, in which she feels is "her" tank, it maybe better for the male to be introduced at close to the same size so old girl won't tear him to shreds. I've seen female jacks get pretty mean and territorial.

 

[Critter1990]

Yea that makes sense, Just gotta find one her size or bigger