not sure if this qualifies but...

[SP42]

Last year I looked into picking a blue dempsey, but heard they were prone to diseases and short lifespans. this still an issue? anyone had one for any length of time yet? love to hear some experiences (and see some pics :) )

[RhomBeusBoi]

sometimes when a hybridizing occurs its like it can decrese tha genetical stability of certain things so basically sometimes they lose immune system immunity and otha things like basically they can be real weak...

[dialphantom]

i think thats b/s ive never heard that b4 and JD's were the frist ciclides ive ever kept and i still have my first 2 so i think i would know aobut them

[dialphantom]

there not hybrids there natarual but rare to get blue dempseys u ahve to breed a blue with a reg and bout half the fry will be blue its vary vary vary rare to get a blue from to regs

[RhomBeusBoi]

I know they aint a hybrid yo...i was statin in general...a blue dempsey is a dempsey and only a dempsy..jus look betta..

[dialphantom]

personaly i like the originals better

[RhomBeusBoi]

well they both pretty tight...but a blue dempsey has some really nice fins like a flowerhorn when they are flowing like that...but the regular ones are straight thug...

[dialphantom]

yes very thug i have a beautiful 7 or 8 inch jd just beautiful i need to get picks on here of her she is show quality

[DRaGoNoVA]

go for originals dun promote pirated stuff!

[craig]

I have a nice blue dempsey .He has no problems.He's about 1year old.They are really blue because they use hormones to super en hance the blue color already present in them

[sandtiger]

Personally...I want both.

Take a look at this guy, not blue but damn he is sexy.
http://fishbase.com/images/species/Cioct_u0.jpg

[craig]

Nice male jack.Good color.Where did you find him?

[bluedempsey]

i like both!! equally

[toxicfish]

Blue Jacks Dempsey's are over rated. I like my Reg's :headbang2

[DeLgAdO]

Maybe this will change your mind

[wickedworm76]

oh yeahhhh....... now that is a b-e-a-u--tiful fish!!!!:)

[jenBLKAROWANA]

OMG...how beautiful is that!!!! :eek:

I want, I want, I want....

[wickedworm76]

he he he ....... how much is that?

[Just1nK4ng]

sometimes when a hybridizing occurs its like it can decrese tha genetical stability of certain things so basically sometimes they lose immune system immunity and otha things like basically they can be real weak...

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[Nate_N_Nicole]

Its not that they have shorter life spans its that they have a very small servival ratio when breeding, buy the time they are selling size (2inches) its up to who ever as the fish weather or not it lives if your dont know how to take care of it, it will die.... But I'm sure if you can keep a regular dempsy you'll be fine...

[bigfishkeeper]

if you can keep a jack you can keep a blue jack how do i know i have been keeping them for 5 years they arent the bad ass a reg jack is wich i think makes them better but what do i know i know this i have about 20 for sale 2 -2.5"in leangth all kinds of other cichlids and other fish over 250 tanks full just look me up

[gomezladdams]

That blue is so sweet Id love to get one,If I saw one from a place I trusted

[JeffLeMay]

awesome fish. I am a big fan of the regulars too, but that blue is sick!

[sour_girl]

Get a blue!! I just got one on Sunday...