I introduced my female JD to a male I just bought. They are roughly the same length but the male is a bit thicker. They are both mega aggressive (which I like). They did their fin displaying, lip locking, chasing, and finally started swimming together not leaving each other's side. The male has been digging random craters in the gravel (especially in a sunken ship decoration that provides a cave). They seem to have a love-hate relationship because they will be together for a while and then he will chase her and seemingly attack her, then after relentless abuse they will be back to swimming together. I had to divide the tank because 3 days ago she got beat up really bad and developed ick and tail rot. Im setting a quarantine tank up to treat her before it gets out of hand. It has been 3 weeks since they, what I can only asssume, paired up. I raised the temp to around 80, the water is alkaline and hard, no chlorine, 0 nitrites, nitrates are at a safe level, there are plenty of flat rocks (one of which has shelter over it), plus a cave. Only tank mate is a 7 inch RTC(I'm trying to get rid of(will give it away to whoever wants it). Why no eggs and why the relentless abuse from the male? Any solutions from experienced successful breeders?
Breeding Jack Dempsey advice..
- Thread starter Wesley M
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My experience with breeding Dempsey's is my female picks her male. I had to go through few males till I found a male my female liked. The female is the one that should start the digging cleaning a spot to spawn. when she ready to spawn she'll let the male know when its time to come into the spawning spot. So if the males is doing the digging and appears to be cleaning a spot to spawn that is odd to me. Good to have some hiding spots for the female to get away from the male. A place only she can fit into.
I use a clay pot, Backed into a corner.
My Dempseys have almost always used the pot. Or a wall.
Spike
My Dempseys have almost always used the pot. Or a wall.
Spike
sounds like you have a pair. are you sure it is ick? dose more than one fish have the white spots? it could be wounds from trying to mate cuz they can be rough to one another.