Electric Blue Dempsey

[AquataHolic420]

How big do these fish actually get? mines a male with striking fins... hes about 4 inches or so, and ive had him forver, just he got really beat up and all his fins eaten off a yr ago and hes finally back to mint condition....NOte for everyone between a EBD and a Red Jewel, the jewel will always win...-josh

 

[Plowed]

They *should* be able to get to the full JD size, approximately 9". Unfortunately, while the electric blue is a naturally occurring anomaly, they have been inbred for quantity/color and a lot of them die early on. If yours has made it that far, the 9" is a possibility if good care is taken....good luck

 

[AquataHolic420]

hey thanks, for the info. 9" here we come...ebjd

 

[stotty]

hey thanks, for the info. 9" here we come...ebjd

Electric Blue Dempseys are a natural occurring variant of the Jack Dempsey, a popular aquarium fish from Central America. The fact is that the variant was not recognized and developed until recent years after being accidently discovered in an aquarium by Hector Luzardo. It is thought that the species was missed previously due to early breeders of Jack Dempseys considered the smaller "blueish" fry to be runts and were generally culled from their spawns. What is known now is that the blue variant fish grows somewhat smaller than the regular Dempsey and while still a territorial cichlid, they are less agressive than the other.


From

http://www.tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/fish_profiles_octofaciatus_blue.php


some good info