Electric blue jack dempsey tank mates ?

[Justin144]

Ok I have a 100 gallon tank with only a 10 inch fire eel in it and I'm looking for a larger top swimming fish for a tankmate. I was wondering would an electric blue jack dempsey work ? And if so what else could I do for tank mates ? If the jack will work can Somone give me some advice on them ??? And if I still have room I was looking at also adding a blood parrot or two

 

[bettaowner]

The fire eel will need a bigger tank. Instead of a jack Dempsey, I would get a few African butterfly fish

 

[Legit Fish]

well one thing for sure, jack dempseys are sometimes aggressive but if given its spave and care it should be peaceful with other fish. i would probably get a green terror also and a pair of parrots will do fine but just get them big enough not to get eaten by the eel and young enough to grow up together. i have a these mixed in a 55 with one of each since 2010 they are all fine and healthy

 

[Evo8]

Electric blue jack Dempsey's are the most peaceful of jack Dempsey's..they're also a little harder to care for..I would put him in there they are a great investment..

 

[Justin144]

Ok so the ebjd and the parrots would work . Are these fish shy ? Or will they be that in your face too of the tank fish ?

 

[Evo8]

I think you'll have plenty of space..if you can find a good deal I would buy multiple EBJD chances are you'll lose a few..but I would definitely dose the tank with bacteria a few days before adding the fish then add them all at once to keep the aggression down. But they are all pretty peaceful aggressive fish lol

 

[Evo8]

I have about 8 5-6" Africans 5 2-3" Africans a pair of convicts a synodonis cat and pleco in my 60g tank..so you can fully stock a cichlid tank with no problems..do you plan to grown them out full size?

 

[Ian14]

All the jack dempseys I'v ever had were very aggressive towards tank mates, even to their own kind. They eventually killed each other off and now only one left.

 

[Evo8]

EBJDs aren't as aggressive as the regulars though..and they're quite impressive to look at..this is one of my EB's at about an inhch

 

[Justin144]

Are you saying that they can be a fragile fish ?? I'm running two fluval 405s on the tank so I know I have plenty of filtration ? And what do you mean dose it with bacteria ?

 

[Evo8]

Yes for some reason EBJD are fragile fish..because they are actually a mutation..and for some reason they're not as hardy as some..