Ideas or suggestions for EBJDs...

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SteveTank

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I just got a couple of 1 1/2" electric blue dempseys, and i'm keeping them in a 46 gallon with a tiger barb, 3 serpae tetra, and a striped raphael cat. I know they're pretty fragile, and this IS my first experience with them. I've been looking for helpful hints from anyone who's had experience with them.

I've been on search engines for the past few days, and everywhere i go, i see "i don't like hybrids," or "i can't help you, these aren't naturally occurring fish." One guy even posted that they carry a recessive gene that causes them to die as soon as they reach sexual maturity :ROFL:

I would just love to hear some pointers from someone who had any idea what they're talking about.
 
I love mine...I haven't had any problems with them...I have 3 now...just keep the water good and clean and a nice diet and they wil do fine..I used to do a mixture of flakes and black worms when they were small...
 
There's a guy on the caas forum breeding them. Maybe you could hit him up for some info. I've never kept them but it seems clean water is a must. I'm not sure what he feeds his.
 
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