about what size do jack dempseys start to turn dark?? mine isnt' really there yet and is about 3 inches..also what is their growth rate and you out there with jack dempseys what kind of foods do you all feed them? thanks..
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jack dempseys
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i got mine at 1inch and she was all black with blue speckles and now she is 3inches and still all black i think it depends on the dominance of the fish
Although I haven't kept any for some time, Jack Dempseys remain one of my all time favorite fish. A male JD, decked out in all his breeding regalia is one of the most beautiful fish in nature, in my opinion.
Chad55;538149; said:I think I am the only one in the world that has this undieing hate for JD......
Chad
I agree, but my hate for Dempseys is because of thier shy, timid and skittish personalities. Or atleast that's the way I'd describe every JD I've ever kept. Other then the personality I actually still love the way they look, but personally I'd never keep one again, unless it was in a small group or a pair. Just me tho.
Seriously some of these guys from this forum and a few others have some beautiful dempseys! It would appear they are cool fish when in kept in groups of their own kind.
When I got my JD, he was actually the meanest fish in the tank where I got him. He was beating up on another JD about his size, a small RD, and a snook. He was even trying to bite my fingers through the plastic bag as I brought him home! Then when I got him in my tank (where he was clearly one of the larger fish), he was totally shy for at least half a week. It took him about a week and a half to fully settle in. Now he almost never hides and shows great colors all the time and he isnt even nearly as mean as when he was in the store. Kinda strange but maybe I just lucked out