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Africans and SA cichlids together? Not a good idea! The jewels are usually thought and treated as SA but they are in fact africans. I have never heard of jd and jewels getting along. Not sure why!

Go onto youtube and look up jack dempsey in lip lock that looks really bad but that is a pair about to breed!

How many jd do you have? Adding one cichlid to another cichlids tank is usually not a good idea. If you can try to get a few more say 5 jd total. If she is just cahsing him and he gets away things aren't bad. If he has missing scales or torn up fins that's bad. Keep in mind though that being...

That's a cichlid tank right!?

Sounds good. You should take some pics of the newly decorated tank! The female will do that for a while cause it is her tank. Moving stuff and adding more decorations will take her out of "her tank" ;) and create unknown territories!

Usually, SA cichlids are partners forever though!

Before they from a pair they will gill flare at eachother and liplock quite often. If the female starts hanging out at the top of the aquarium and swims sideways, that's a bad sign! Jacks can go a few weeks to a few months between spawns. I have heard jd can be a one time spawner and then move...

Yeah that's for sure. You could add more hiding spots and move everything around, that reduces hostility for a little while.

Its a waiting game now. They may or may not pair but you could try tapping a small mirror on the aquarium to make the male attack it. This usually rouses the female to breed. The male also needs to get a foot hold in the tank or they won't mate!

You don't always have to get a larger male. Keep in mind that is the females tank so it is possible that you won't be able to add just one male! It would be advisable to add several fish and wait for two fish to pair. Then return the others to the fish store or move them to another tank...

The females have more blue spangles(spots) on the gill plate and males have more on there bodies. This is not accurate until the fish are matured

With most cichlids you should get the fish when they're young, so they can pair up on there own! You can add a male at anytime but typically the male will need to be larger than the female.

That is a female!

Yeah it seems to like the lower rocks and is starting to spread up the formation! And water changes don't help but I don't know what causes this algae.

I have the same issue but can't help sorry. Im following!