Jack dempseys are no joke..

[pops]

female JD will not tolerate another female JD in a tank that small. for a loss for better words, female JD are flat out B&*^tches.

 

[ShadowP]

female JD will not tolerate another female JD in a tank that small. for a loss for better words, female JD are flat out B&*^tches.

My hand already knows that NOW... wish I had known it before I did that. They were only bonded two days.

 

[Cheifwalnut]

give em a few weeks in the tank, large cichlids fine not eating for 2 to 3 weeks, they like to pout, offer then pull out if not taken.

that's my plan, to just let them settle, if they don't eat what's given to them I guess that is their problem.

 

[pops]

only cichlid that will not eventually eat is a sick cichlid. or stressed bad.

 

[Cheifwalnut]

Their definitely not sick, just adjusting

 

[Cheifwalnut]

Here's a quick shot of them, even though you can't really see the female. She's not that pretty anyway. At least I don't think so.

 

[pops]

females not color up much cept for the beard, males can be stunning in color.

 

[pops]

my old JD pair. click pic to play.

 

[ShadowP]

females not color up much cept for the beard, males can be stunning in color.

Oh contraire! Just harder to find... easiest way though even when they are small juvies is first the blue throat (to find the female) and some blue belly spanglesat least to mid abdomen... then check body form for pleasing overall, then check that they carry all fins full open (not just temporary flick and close but open with only temporary flicks closed.
Then most important!!! Fins must be LOADED WITH SPANGLES AND GOOD SCARLET TRIM STARTING TO SHOW.
Patience pays off.

 

[Cheifwalnut]

My female is still young. So perhaps she will be pretty, who knows. They have started to eat today so they are going to be fine