brutal jack dempsey. HELP!!!!

uncwnells

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omg, this guy has a 4 foot tank and you all are telling him to add a whole list of fish, that depending on what the gallons are and not the length, would not be suitable for this tank. Do not add a Dovii or an Oscar. Do not add silver dollars to the tank, it is entirely to small for a fish that swims that much and can reach 6", if you dont believe me come see mine.
 

Amphilophus88

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Maybe if you really like plecos you can add another one (would'nt add a really big one like gibbiceps) since you said he doesn't bother the bristlenose.
 

nater

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You could also try dropping the temp of the tank, depending on what its at now.
 

thedarkone

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nater;4120433; said:
You could also try dropping the temp of the tank, depending on what its at now.
That might work, but in my opinion once a JD has been solo for awhile they like to stay that way and it is not easy to get them to coexist with other fish.
 

Timothen12

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Tried putting other fish in like convicts and an oscar larger then him. he ate them all. there was 5 convicts in there now there fish food. im starting to think a jack dempsey was not a good idea. not putting a jag in there. i really like my fish.
 

clownie33

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you could try puttting mor jd's of the same size or larger maybe a large lobster of some sort or a big red devil you could try pretty much any other large and aggressive ciclid but i fear that it will probably end up with one of the two dead if your honestly at wits end i would rehome your jd or put him in appropriately sized tank by himself i had to do this with a full grown red devil once because i was experiencing a similar problem anyways goood luck
 

LowCel

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Timothen12;4121453; said:
Tried putting other fish in like convicts and an oscar larger then him. he ate them all. there was 5 convicts in there now there fish food. im starting to think a jack dempsey was not a good idea. not putting a jag in there. i really like my fish.
How many gallons is your four foot tank?
 

LowCel

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clownie33;4121463; said:
you could try puttting mor jd's of the same size or larger maybe a large lobster of some sort or a big red devil you could try pretty much any other large and aggressive ciclid but i fear that it will probably end up with one of the two dead if your honestly at wits end i would rehome your jd or put him in appropriately sized tank by himself i had to do this with a full grown red devil once because i was experiencing a similar problem anyways goood luck
The original poster has a four foot tank (most likely a 55 gallon), without knowing how many gallons how can you recommend putting in a big red devil or any other large aggressive cichlid? A red devil or any other large aggressive cichlid require a 55 gallon tank (minimum) by themselves.
 
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