Fish ID help

[ccp2007]

I bought these guys from P..Co when I spotted them when I was buying plants. They had them labeled as turquoise jewels. I know for sure that they aren't jewels. They look EBJD to me, what do y'all think?

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[Freakgecko91]

Yeah, they're EBJD. However, seeing as they were from a big box store, don't expect them to survive very long. EBJD are very fragile genetically, and unless they're bred properly, the survival rate is pretty low. I know a few people who have been keeping cichlids for 20-30+ years and have had little success with them, not to say that people don't. I wish you all the luck with these little guys, and hopefully you can get them past that fabled 3" mark


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[ccp2007]

I have heard they are sensitive. I love a challenge :sly: I'm hoping I can grow them out...I would be stoked!

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[Niki86]

Just curious how much you paid? They are pretty expensive when labeled properly

 

[ccp2007]

They were labeled as turquoise jewels. I paid $5.99 each. My LFS sales them for $38.99 each or $34.99...can't remember which one but I was just looking at them at my LFS right before we went to P..Co

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[Niki86]

Holy! Great deal for you! You should almost buy another couple and you may end up with a good one and could sell off the ones that you dot want to keep if thy survive!

 

[ccp2007]

I bought the last one on Sunday so I have 3. I got 1 to eat from my hand last night. The other 2 wanted to but couldn't get past their shyness lol. So far everything seems to be good with them. They're eating well and acting ok...just a little shy.

Someone on CCA and MFK said they don't look like EBJD, they said they look like the platinum JD. I can't be for sure because they resemble both when I look at google pics of them

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[Brookster123]

Sweet fish and sweeet deal! I really hope they grow out for you!

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[Niki86]

Either way you look at both fish are pretty and you got a great deal. I took wish you luck with raising them!

 

[Freakgecko91]

To be honest, I was leaning towards platinum jds, the color is a bit off for ebjds. I'd be shocked to learn they're platinums though, that'd be an awfully costly mixup for them. Nice steal if they are


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[Bichir Bro]

I bought these guys from P..Co when I spotted them when I was buying plants. They had them labeled as turquoise jewels. I know for sure that they aren't jewels. They look EBJD to me, what do y'all think?

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Those look identical to the ones my local Petco has and is labeled as a Turquoise Jewel. Off topic and random sorry lol

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[Fishy Smell]

It is true that they're hard to raise, but at the price you paid it's worth a shot. I bought a small one, just under 2" for £19 (nearly $30), it lasted about 3 months and grew to just under 3" and died inexplicably. I immediately went out and bought one approaching 5" for £35 (approaching $60), because you hardly see them that size for sale and i actually thought it wad a good price for the size of it. That was about 9 months ago and it's still going strong and is possibly my favourite fish. They really are stunning when they're bigger.


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[ccp2007]

The tank broke out in Ich. I lost one EBJD and a BN pleco. I ended up taking them all back to Petco. Luckily they were in my hospital tank...kick to the stomach but I tried. I did salt and raised temp. I doubt the other 2 would have made it through the day. They were just laying in a corner.

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[Freakgecko91]

Typical for low quality ebjds unfortunately. Good breeding and luck seem to be the main factors in these surviving