advice on tank mates for jack dempsey's

[sith j]

i have two jack dempseys in a 75 gal, they are 3in and figured that i had room for two more fish. i was thinking a pair of green terrors or a pair of firemouths. what does anyone else think. tia

 

[justrelax]

I have never kept jack dempseys, but I have a friend who has a breeding pair and they keep it with a black ghost knife. Those fish have lived happily together for some time now...

 

[toddnbecka]

Firemouths aren't as aggressive as JD's, jewels or convicts would stand up to them better. Not sure about the green terrors, they may be a bit rougher than the JD's.

 

[Voodoo Chilli]

Are these breeding pairs you're referring to?

 

[sith j]

how fast do bgk grow.

im not wanting to breed a lot mabe should get one convict and one green terror or one severum. since i already have a two jd. im not sure of the sex of the jd's

 

[Voodoo Chilli]

Single specimens would probably work in the tank; think of it as a SA/CA community tank. Breeding pairs in a 75 gallon is asking for trouble, in both my opinion and experience.

 

[sith j]

well i got one red terror and one green terror, the only scuffles seem to be between my to dempseys. i will keep an eye on them. all fish are relatively the same size, i think i should be ok. lets see whats happens when they are 10 inches.