So if i get my EBJD could i have 2? or could i have a salvini cichlid, couple of firemouths, or even convicts..? if you can give other ideas let me know! 
EBJD with...?
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I have never kept them all i know is they are extremely fragile while young i hAve heard they die for no reason.. I would get a decent sized one 3" atleast.... Let it grow over 6" then add tankmates... Just make sure its big and the other fish Arent too agresive...
EBJD do best if they are the "top Dog" in the tank. If you want to see him at his best, with his best colours. If you grow them up together, you can keep several ebjd together no problem. If you have more than one, you should have 3 or more to spread out any aggression. These fish (ebjd) are not aggressive though! I find they do best with community fish like rainbows, barbs,and i even have a breeding pair in with a glass fish, and diamond tetra, and a few rainbows. Before i Bred ebjd, i heard a breeding pair would kill everyone else in the tank.....that was not true. I have a 125 gal tank with two breeding pairs in the tank. They both laid eggs in the 125 gal in the same week. No problem. If you have a 65 gal or bigger there should be no problem.
Some say ebjd are weak. I have found that that depends on breeding. If the breeder starts with bad genetics and inbreeds over and over, chances are the fish will be weak. You will usually know by 2 0r 3 inches if they will survive. I purchased over 60 EBJD FRY, at crazy prices, before i found a really strong line. NOT ALL BLUEJACKS ARE CREATED EQUAL!!! When you see a really good bluejack, with great spangles, with sharp colour, filled with personality, greeting you everytime you walk past the tank saying feed me, feed me, you realize that that other crap with genetic defects, weak muted colours almost prevented you from realizing how awesome this fish is.
Some say ebjd are weak. I have found that that depends on breeding. If the breeder starts with bad genetics and inbreeds over and over, chances are the fish will be weak. You will usually know by 2 0r 3 inches if they will survive. I purchased over 60 EBJD FRY, at crazy prices, before i found a really strong line. NOT ALL BLUEJACKS ARE CREATED EQUAL!!! When you see a really good bluejack, with great spangles, with sharp colour, filled with personality, greeting you everytime you walk past the tank saying feed me, feed me, you realize that that other crap with genetic defects, weak muted colours almost prevented you from realizing how awesome this fish is.
xinchavoc;4870261; said:
lol i know i can count on you for a answer! but yea this is gonna happen in that 55G Long..so it was a question worth asking...but yes i have also heard them dying for no reason but there probably a good choice..but if not ill just get a couple salvinis, firemouths, etc
They are only fragile if you buy genetically weak ebjd to start with. If you can see mom and dad, or at least just dad, u will have a better idea.
Almost all ebjd babies look good under 1.5 inches (before you can see many genetic defects.) What size do retailers sell egjd's at? Retailers sell ebjd's at 1-1.5 inches.
SO.....retailers just want to sell fish.
If you can find a breeder that cares about quality, that is your best bet. The problem is that it is very difficult for breeders to get really good breeding stock in the first place. If your breeding crap fish, chances are you will get crap fish.
Almost all ebjd babies look good under 1.5 inches (before you can see many genetic defects.) What size do retailers sell egjd's at? Retailers sell ebjd's at 1-1.5 inches.
SO.....retailers just want to sell fish.
If you can find a breeder that cares about quality, that is your best bet. The problem is that it is very difficult for breeders to get really good breeding stock in the first place. If your breeding crap fish, chances are you will get crap fish.
What you keep your ebjd with depends on many things. What are the sex and age of the fish for one. Tank size etc.
Right now i have a ebjd male in with several blueGene jack dempsey females, and a blueGene male(not related)along with silver dollars and desoni barbs.
Right now everyone gets along fine. That could change when the bluegene male is a few years old amd a bit grouchier.
Right now i have a ebjd male in with several blueGene jack dempsey females, and a blueGene male(not related)along with silver dollars and desoni barbs.
Right now everyone gets along fine. That could change when the bluegene male is a few years old amd a bit grouchier.
Stevie p;4870379; said:
http://www.aquascapeonline.com/aqua...american-cichlids-electric-blue-jack-dempsey/ this is one site that sells them offline since i dont got a lfs..
