EBJD Question

[Cookinit]

Picking up a 55 Gallon this tomorrow that I had planned to use for a single GT. I was going to snag him at a Shop that is locally owned by a member of my local fish club (she knows her fish, gets quality, etc.) that's near where I'm picking up the tank.

Here's the question...

I know she gets in some good EBJD's, and if there are 3-4 there I'll probably get them instead of the GT, grow them out and once they get big enough keep one and sell the others.

Question being this...

I have prep'd/seeded filters for this new 55 Gallon that I was going to setup for the GT. I know EBJD's are extremely fragile when they're below 3 inches so I'm not too sure I'd want to put them in the new 55 Gallon.

I do however have another 55 Gallon tank that has the following stock list: Blue Rams (2), Gold Rams (2), YoYo Loaches (2) - Going to add 2-3 more this weekend, White Cloud Minnows (8), Several Real Plants. The tank has been up and running for over a year, have had it's current stock list going for 5 months without a casuality.

Which tank would be better suited for the EBJD's for the best chance of survival into adulthood?

Granted this is if she even has any EBJD's left, so I might just get the GT - either setup appeals to me and I wouldn't be disappointed by one or the other.

One other question, GT related - I know 55 Gallons is the MINIMUM for 1 adult GT, but has anyone had bad experiences with BN Plecs getting eaten by GTs?

 

[freshwaterfishing]

Well i got an EBJD when it was 2 inches and put him in a brand new tank all by himself and hes now 4 inches and really active a healthy.I was actually scared to put him with anything else.

 

[Cookinit]

Well i got an EBJD when it was 2 inches and put him in a brand new tank all by himself and hes now 4 inches and really active a healthy.I was actually scared to put him with anything else.

Yeah, I'm feeling the same...

Scared to put them with anything else...
Scared to put them in a new tank...

 

[freshwaterfishing]

Just make sure there well feb with a variety of diet. I give mine Hikari chiclid gold,dried blood worms and the odd mealworm.
Also make sure your weekly water change is done and i also have a little cave in mine where he can go and hide if hes stressed at all.


P.s. The EBJD is a great fish. Really active and will even come and get the food right from you, i was really happy when i purchased him.

All the best of luck.

 

[Toby_H]

The reason to be concerned with putting him in a new tank is that there isn't a proper bacteria colony to deal with his waste... Adding a couple small fish to a 55 gal tank with a well seeded filter should pose very little risk in this regard...

I've had Rams that were completely peaceful and I've had a couple that were fairly aggressive (towards things they could be). An adult male ram could stress/harm a baby Blue Dempsey, but you would know your particular fish far better than I to guess if it would...

Personally... I would would put the Blues in the 55 gal by themselves... Bare in mind that it is likely as the Blues grow one will get picked on, then you have the Ram tank to transfer the picked on fish to.

After the Blues have matured a bit and are doing well, you could then add the (much smaller) GT to their tank to grow out. I have a very nice 9" male Blue Dempsey that got along very well with an adult female GT... I've also seen adult male GTs that I[m confident my big Blue male coupld coexist with... and I've seen adult GTs that would tear my big Blue to shreads...

Just baby the Blues when they are young and see what you end up with as young adults / adults...

I also cannot help but to suggest... when young they are prone to parasitic infection... UV lights kill parasites... a great investment when growing out young Blues...

 

[Cookinit]

I also cannot help but to suggest... when young they are prone to parasitic infection... UV lights kill parasites... a great investment when growing out young Blues...

That is a killer tip!

Thanks!