jack dempsey

[cichlid555]

my jacks are schooling and getting along great
is this good,bad,or both?

if they are male and female are they easy to breed?

 

[j_randall1702]

They must be male and female, do you have pictures I could tell you. Mine have always pretty much kept to themselves. They are easily bred but become extremely aggressive. I wouldnt recommend any other tankmates.

 

[cichlid555]

well i dont have pictures but i can tell you that the big one is darker and its fins are darker

the little one however is lighter and has lighter fins

 

[j_randall1702]

Well in my experience with jacks, they seem to change color with there mood. The male should have longer fins that come to a point. The female should have shorter more rounded fins. How big are your jacks.

 

[cichlid555]

well their size ranges from 3 to 5 inches and the biggest one has rounded fins while the smaller one has poited!!
according to your reply do you think having a male smaller than a female might cause a problem????????????

 

[j_randall1702]

I am not sure if having a smaller male would be a problem. Theres only one way to find out, fatten them up and wait and see. What our fish do you have in the tank with them?

 

[cichlid555]

i stuck a african jewel cichlid in with them

so far its gone great

my plan was to focus all the agression to different fish instead of just one

i know that you should not mix african with american but i did it anyway!!!!

like i said the tank has been pretty peacefull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Billsgate]

Well....once your dempsey's get large enough and start breeding, any other fish in your tank will be in danger. My uncle kept a single male dempsey, and that one killed all of his tankmates once he got to adult size, even though the tank he was in was HUGE (70-90g). Imagine the agression when trying to breed them!
I would recommend transferring your Dempsey's to the 60 gal you are getting, and don't keep any other fish with them. JMO

 

[cichlid555]

thanks for the great advice i will look in to that !!!!1

 

[cichlid555]

this ones pretty much done