Electric Blue Jack Dempsey Project

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
oops said:
Also I think My water here sucks. I had it tested a coupel time over the past couple weeks. and this is what I have:

Tap: PH is fairly consistant at 7.8 natural amonia level is alamingly high 1.2PPM apparently my water district likes to use cloramine which I have heard is the reason for the lofty amonia levels. I fear this is going to be an uphill battle. correct me if I am wring but don't these guys prefer 6.8 - 7.2 for PH? I have another water choiuse As I have an RO that I can use.
RO: is pretty much 7 on the PH and nothing else. I am nervous with my lack of chemical lab skills but I am willing to try to create a pristine environment. any advise on RO or Tap water adjustments???
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pH at 7.8 is perfectly fine and you should leave it alone... anything between 6 and 8.5 is. "They prefer a pH of..." is basically a clueless statement that you can find at most fish profiles... captive-bred freshwater fish couldn't care less about it as long as it's stable... stability is the key! So trying to change the pH every time you do a water change will do more harm than good.

Use distilled water only to top-off the evaporation.. the reason is not pH but water hardness. If you always top-off with tap water and don't do frequent water changes your hardness will increase over time.

Good dechlorinators like Seachem Prime will take care of chlorine, chloramine and ammonia in tap water.
 
Does anyone know anything regarding EBJD selection? I know very little and do not have many fiends in the hobby. Most importantly How can I tell if a fish is healthy? how can I tell the Sex of the EBJD at the juvenile stage?
 
oops said:
Does anyone know anything regarding EBJD selection? I know very little and do not have many fiends in the hobby. Most importantly How can I tell if a fish is healthy? how can I tell the Sex of the EBJD at the juvenile stage?
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Sorry I don't have any direct help with you on this question, but it did get me thinking that you may want to consider joining a local cichlid club in your area. You'd be surprised at how helpful that could turn out to be for you, in your endeavors on this project. Good luck!

-Rich
 
Weird. EBJD's are $8.99 at the Pet Supermarket near me.
 
Well you cant buy a group of EBJ's and get at pair. Pointless to get a pair, they can't make offsprings. Get a group of EBJ and group of BGJ then hope that they pair up. There was a 5-6" Male for sale but IDK, like said, they are far too fragile, Im not a Gambler. LOL, I work at a Casino so I know all about that.
 
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