How to Raise Electric Blue jacks?
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species only tanks, a good staple pellet, and as many water changes as financially possible lol numerous water changes are key imho
What pellet? i know mfk loves nls but I feed the rest of my fish othohime pellets and they love it. whats the consensus on that? and how much of a water change? i have the one surviving one in a 40b right now just by itself. I want to get 5 or 6 full grown ebjd so where should i buy them from? i heard jeff rapps was good but i bought 6 and only 1 has survived. does it mainly just come down to luck with these?
I've used NLS in the past, but not all of my fish were a fan of it... I used Hikari often and they loved it, also mixed up a homemade fish food for them that I'd feed once a week or every other week. I'm not familiar with the food you've mentioned
I would recommend at least one 50% water change a week, two would be optimal, and three would be going above and beyond.
as far as acquiring fully grown EBJD, they are not only going to be difficult to source, but very expensive.
Personally, I've only lost one EBJD and it was due to my own neglect more than anything else. I don't think luck has much to do with it at all, as I've purchased numerous from Jeff and many other vendors from youtube and other forums - as well as breeding EBJD myself. Checking your water parameters and constantly giving the tank a thorough cleaning (IE: vacuum and water change) is all they should need
I would recommend at least one 50% water change a week, two would be optimal, and three would be going above and beyond.
as far as acquiring fully grown EBJD, they are not only going to be difficult to source, but very expensive.
Personally, I've only lost one EBJD and it was due to my own neglect more than anything else. I don't think luck has much to do with it at all, as I've purchased numerous from Jeff and many other vendors from youtube and other forums - as well as breeding EBJD myself. Checking your water parameters and constantly giving the tank a thorough cleaning (IE: vacuum and water change) is all they should need
They are by design a genetically weak fish, so anything to reduce stress is key. Keeping pristine water quality is one way, a quality diet is another, and keeping the fish dominant in the tank (to reduce aggression issues from other fish) is another. FYI - when Jeff first brought this fish in many years ago I asked him what he was feeding all of his imported juvies - he fed commercial catfish crumble, and the fish did just fine on that. Not exactly what most would consider a high quality feed. I raised mine on NLS, but Otohime food should be fine too.
seeings how you seem to be one of the few people here who actively post and know what they are talking about, Why does MFK dickride NLS so much? from my experience it isn't the be all end all of food pellets, and there are a few posts on here ive read where people say NLS is lowering the quality of there food, are they people just haters or is it true? Obviously the best diet for fish is a varied one but why does NLS seem to be the staple pellet of choice with the other food built around NLS?
thanks
Sometimes I feel so out of touch with todays youth. Up until today I had never herd of the term, dickride. I don't know if this is just coincidence, or not, but I noticed a sharp rise in MFK dickriders, if I am using the term correctly, shortly after Proposition 64 was passed in the State of California. I can't say how or why this would effect the use of tropical fish food, but apparently some pet owners even supply special medicinal treats to their pets. (in States where it's legal)
And yes, sadly, the world is full of haters.
Peace Out
And yes, sadly, the world is full of haters.
Peace Out
BBS .. then Hikari frozen brine and Omega One cichlid flakes .. then Hikari frozen bloodworms ... varied with NLS. They are in tanks with bristle nose plecos, so when they get larger, they nibble on the Hikari Algae wafers. As adults, I also mix in Hikari Cichild Pellets (Gold and Staple).
I use sponge filters a lot. They aren't pretty but do a great job with the biofiltration.
Water temp around 75, but some tanks are up to 80. In winter, temp drops to 70, fish are fine.
I never mix store bought fish in my established tanks ... never!
Water changes every 1-2 weeks - religious about that. I use Prime for dechlorinator.
Before I got all my tanks to a steady state, I used to use Coppersafe any time I saw funky activity with the fish (i.e. clamped fins, scraping, stringy poo).
Hope that helps. Keep trying, you'll get there!
I use sponge filters a lot. They aren't pretty but do a great job with the biofiltration.
Water temp around 75, but some tanks are up to 80. In winter, temp drops to 70, fish are fine.
I never mix store bought fish in my established tanks ... never!
Water changes every 1-2 weeks - religious about that. I use Prime for dechlorinator.
Before I got all my tanks to a steady state, I used to use Coppersafe any time I saw funky activity with the fish (i.e. clamped fins, scraping, stringy poo).
Hope that helps. Keep trying, you'll get there!