EBJD?
- Thread starter HiImSean
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Chago09;2284827; said:
I fully disagree.....All fish keepers lose fish that "just die"..Even in perfect conditions....Even humans "just die" sometimes...Not everything is wired for survival. Altum angels and haitensis are fragile as all heck......
skrefany;2285732; said:I saw that same ad! I'll be so jealous if you get it. It was too far for me to drive to get it
i hope it turns out to be a good one. im meeting him tomorrow morning before i got to class
HiImSean;2280769; said:
WOW.. that is a killer price my friend. I paid $35.00 for mine when it was only 1.25". Good luck and keep us posted. Post the pic when you get him/her
voss345;2285714; said:
OMG.. you are going to need a much... much bigger tank. they can grow large with in a year.
Don
voss345;2285714; said:
I don't think it's got anything to do with "hand-picking good stock", it's the luck of the draw with good husbandry thrown in for good measure. My 2 came from ThatPetPlace.com online sight unseen. And we all know places like that don't generally have 'quality or well-bred' fish. Mine have grown like crazy and are doing awesome 4 months later. (knock on wood).
TwistedPenguin;2286781; said:
how big have they grown? i know another "myth" about these guys is they grow slower than regular JDs. im sure it also has something to do with feeding and WCs.
They were 3/4" total when I got them, if that. I just checked and I got them July 1st so guess I've only had them 3 mo and 1 wk. I got an accurate measurement 3 wks ago when I moved them-the bigger one was 4" and the smaller was was just over 3 1/2". I feed them a lot and keep nitrates under 5 ppm though. Someone else on another fourm did everything right with his and it never did grow much or do well. That's why I think it's probably the luck of the draw.
dhgyello04;2286172; said:
dont worry man...... i got it under control he will be moved to a much much bigger tank when the time has come, ive got plenty of tanks he would do well in right now, A) i am quarantining him and B)i would rather just put him in a smaller tank so i can do water changes every couple days on a smaller tank
yes genes has to do 100% of how the fish does
i would just rather handpick the fish, if it doesnt look good i wont get it if it looks good i will, especially with a fairly expensive fish like the ebjd
"how big have they grown? i know another "myth" about these guys is they grow slower than regular JDs. im sure it also has something to do with feeding and WCs. "
You are correct. EBJDs have a much slower growth rate than normal JDs. Feeding and water changes are important, but they are slow growers to begin with. I have heard that 3" is the magic mark for getting them to survive. AFter 3", thier survival rate goes way up. nc_nutcase is quite knowledgable about them if you need more info.
You are correct. EBJDs have a much slower growth rate than normal JDs. Feeding and water changes are important, but they are slow growers to begin with. I have heard that 3" is the magic mark for getting them to survive. AFter 3", thier survival rate goes way up. nc_nutcase is quite knowledgable about them if you need more info.
Thats even a better deal,from a private fishkeeper.If hes had it more than a month and it looks healthy grab it!
