Blue Dempseys - hard to keep ?

[redtailfool]

Anybody here keep blue demps? Any success in growing them out?
Please post your experiences regarding blue dempseys here.

 

[JnASabo]

So far so good. Had mine for about a month now. Watch water quality closely, and they say they aren't very aggressive, but mine is pretty aggressive, so he's by himself.

 

[reefraymaster]

Same as A regular Jack Dempsey

 

[Motag 7]

if you ask me jd's are underated as far as aggression, they can hold their own with quite a few cichlids.

 

[kav138]

Blue jd's are less aggressive than the regular variety..not sure why. My roommate had one in a 180 with a number of community fish without any problems.
They seem to grow slow

 

[PeacockBass]

Same as A regular Jack Dempsey

incorrect.

their attitude and overall hardiness level is different.

I have found, with the 9 that I grew out, is that they are aggressive towards each other, and NOT other fish.

they also contract diseases easier then normal JD's.

They are pretty much comparable to discus.

 

[BostonPatriot]

I tried 3 with no success. I believe I would have had better luck if I kept them in a community tank. From what I have been told, they are not nearly as hardy as a regular JD, don't grow as big and grow very slow. I kept mine with a parrot,blue acara and a datnoid and apparently they stressed out the dempseyenough to make it die.Though, I never saw any of them be aggressive towards the dempsey. Don't bother unless you have a community tank and have $$$ to experiment with(or buy from a store with a 7 day return policy)

 

[BastardFish]

Peacock Bass, you always have the most bit*hen info thanks

 

[PeacockBass]

glad I could help dude. good luck.

 

[Cyclop3000]

It is right to say they are a little less agressive, and more prone to diseases and parasites than the regular strain. They do grow slow, but they are not smaller than the regular dempseys. You might have seen mine on the forums as I have posted pics before. He is closing on 10", very nice fish...and my favorite of all my tanks. His name is "Maurice" and he is about 2 years old...