So I have this Jack Dampey I bought at my LFS and he's a complete beast. Won't share the tank with anything (except a yellow lab, who knows why) but all I've read online is that they're big woosies lol, is there some reason hes so aggressive? Or did I just get lucky?
Jack dempsey aggression
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It really comes down to the individual fish. Some jd's are docile some are aggressive. Reason: I would guess poor breeding practices if you bought it from the lfs. Not that there is anything wrong with buying from the lfs. I'm a fan of highly aggro cichlids myself.
you know what, I had my jd, gt from like 3 inch and the texas was fully grown,
they shared a 7,8ft tank and then I moved them
I housed jd with gjd in their own tank
he doesn't like other fish now
I think it's just down to the fish ?
they shared a 7,8ft tank and then I moved them
I housed jd with gjd in their own tank
he doesn't like other fish now
I think it's just down to the fish ?
LUCKY! I had a psychotic Dempsey, he was a 4 inch male and I bought a jaguar to live with him temporarily until I sold him, and the jaguar same size was beat nearly dead within 45 minutes. And at the LFS when they put him in the tank, he immediately went after a female Dempsey 2X his size and completely beat her. His lip was messed uo too.That fish has been the WORST I have ever had. I think it had to have been a "defect" it was unnatural, especially going after a fish 2X your size. He showed no hesitation went straight to fighting. My motaguense I have is mean as hell has killed 3-4 Africans in a day I tried to keep with him (mistake) but, it doesn't compare to that one Dempsey
Here everyone who reads this watch these two videos AS PROOF!
1. Http://youtu.be5Qu0X9PwwB0
Here he is fighting an Oscar look how vicious he attacks.
Here is a pic of him fighting the female at LFS
1. Http://youtu.be5Qu0X9PwwB0
Here he is fighting an Oscar look how vicious he attacks.
Here is a pic of him fighting the female at LFS
I believe its all about tank size, if you stick them in a puddle, there's bound to be conflict.
When I have snorkeled with them in their natural habitat, I have not witnessed any aggression all. except when defending a spawning site. In fact I see them shoaling together, with live bearers, and even rhamdia catfish.
I took this video in the Eden cenote in the Yucatan
When I have snorkeled with them in their natural habitat, I have not witnessed any aggression all. except when defending a spawning site. In fact I see them shoaling together, with live bearers, and even rhamdia catfish.
I took this video in the Eden cenote in the Yucatan