electric blue jack dempsey vs powder blue jack dempsey

[cjbarth]

Why does one of my EBJD have a long anal fin and the other three dont? is they are about an inch and a half long and one of them looks a lot more different.

Male EBJD's have a longer, pointier, dorsal and anal fins. Females tend to have shorter, stubbier anal fins.

Great lookin Fish!

 

[jrharmony21]

nice looking dempsey

 

[Danger_Chicken]

There is only one type of Blue Dempsey... regardless of what they call it...

Your fish is an "Electric Blue Jack Dempsey" just like everyone else's...

Next time you are at that Local Fish Store kick the guy and tell him he is either an idiot or a liar...

I've raised quite a few Blue Dempseys and have seen them go through quite a few different color patterns... many things influence their color and suggesting one will keep a specific color shade "forever" is in no way true. Therre are simply too many variables that influence color.

I"m a little torn on this. I have some that are very blue and some (like pictured) that are almost white. I do think there may be two distint strains of EB's. I agree that are lots of variables that can change/determine color, I have both types (from different breeders) living in the same conditions.

 

[EdCal]

They are prone to internal parasitic infections...

Some lines have mild deformities including a beak like nose/snout, large or misshapen eyes (rare) or misshapen fins... It is highly suspected by many this is due to heavy inbreeding...

I use UV lights to reduce/remove the risk of parasitic infection… others have reported good results at using a garlic supplement when feeding and treating with Jungle Parasite Clear when signs of parasites are noticed.

The most common sign of internal parasites is white stringy poop…

I would avoid adding random chemicals in their tank as a precaution. Clear water, a healthy diet and daily observation is the best approach… then treat when necessary with the proper treatment…

I won 2 baby EBJD from the SoCal meet several months ago. They were tiny at .5" so put them in my daughters 10g betta/platy tank. they grew slow but terrorized the betta and platys so I moved them into my 240g geo tank where they reached 1.5" fast. They were always heavy eaters and always fat. one day their bellies got so big they had a tough time swimming, white thread stuff started hanging out their pooper, and they died the next day. I'd say also dont overfeed them. sorry for the long story but that was my one and only xp with EBJD's