Jack Dempsey - Visual Growth Rate
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Here are some more pics. Hope they help determine the sex....
5-21-2008
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I am thinking male.....
5-21-2008
without flash
with flash
I am thinking male.....
Just for a reference, this picture was taken a month ago, when the JD was about 2":
And here is the picture taken tonight, JD is just about 3 1/2":
I think that is pretty good growth. I am also very pleased with the amount of color he/she has put on. The black spot on the side has nearly vanished, and the fish's head and body are much broader. As far as personality goes, the fish still swims at the front of the glass when someone is at the tank, and readily accepts food from the hand.
And here is the picture taken tonight, JD is just about 3 1/2":
I think that is pretty good growth. I am also very pleased with the amount of color he/she has put on. The black spot on the side has nearly vanished, and the fish's head and body are much broader. As far as personality goes, the fish still swims at the front of the glass when someone is at the tank, and readily accepts food from the hand.
Very nice JD. I also think its a male
Great to see you changed from 50-60% water changes to 20-30%. I do 30-40% and thats perfect IMO. Too much may stress them. Looks like you've nailed it. he's growing steadily and more quickly than I (and probably many of us) expected. of course it helps to have a 55 to yourself when you're 3" long too
Can't wait to see him in another month. One suggestion If I may...I fed my GT and JD earthworms when they hit the 3-4" mark. The high protein bulked them up very quickly. Plus they love to take them from your hand. I wouldn't feed this every day but 3-4 times per week I'd give them 2 or 3 a day. Really helps their growth rate IME.
Great fish...GOOD LUCK!!
Great to see you changed from 50-60% water changes to 20-30%. I do 30-40% and thats perfect IMO. Too much may stress them. Looks like you've nailed it. he's growing steadily and more quickly than I (and probably many of us) expected. of course it helps to have a 55 to yourself when you're 3" long too
Can't wait to see him in another month. One suggestion If I may...I fed my GT and JD earthworms when they hit the 3-4" mark. The high protein bulked them up very quickly. Plus they love to take them from your hand. I wouldn't feed this every day but 3-4 times per week I'd give them 2 or 3 a day. Really helps their growth rate IME.
Great fish...GOOD LUCK!!
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Mines the same way!! Maybe I should be feeding him more bugs!!
JD is looking real good!!!
Thanks everyone for the compliments! I will keep posting weekly updates as long as people still seem to be interested.
Having a 55 by himself (barring a 2" Bristlenose Pleco) is probably helping his growth tremendously.
I think that is a great idea, I was actually planning on substituting eartworms for bloodworms/frozen kill/live food every few days. Great input.
Having a 55 by himself (barring a 2" Bristlenose Pleco) is probably helping his growth tremendously.
Headrush;1814734; said:One suggestion If I may...I fed my GT and JD earthworms when they hit the 3-4" mark. The high protein bulked them up very quickly. Plus they love to take them from your hand. I wouldn't feed this every day but 3-4 times per week I'd give them 2 or 3 a day. Really helps their growth rate IME.
Great fish...GOOD LUCK!!
I think that is a great idea, I was actually planning on substituting eartworms for bloodworms/frozen kill/live food every few days. Great input.
cool its really fattened up hay look you have the same tank backround as me except it looks alot better i can never get it to stay on right it all ways gets bubble in it and looks like crap after a while mabye i'll try to stick it on with cooking oil
Ohh and its male 1000000% possative and looks great BTW
Ohh and its male 1000000% possative and looks great BTW
