JD or EBJD

[nazdim]

Other then colour what is the difference between a Jack Dempsey and an Electric Blue Jack Dempsey ???

 

[monster convist]

a electric is really blue and a jack dempsey has like markings on it

 

[kjfan1]

I think it is something intestinal. I read somewhere on here that the have a different tract. Can't be certain as I have never owned one. I would say the EBJD look cooler though.

 

[soxfan692]

Well there's actually a lot of debate about the differences. Some people say that the EBJD is a natural occurrence that is created by a recessive gene, where others say that the EBJD is a hybrid.

Other than that, from what I know they tend to grow a bit slower than regular JDs and aren't quite as hardy.

 

[TTTT]

Apparantly EBJD die easier.

IMO EBJD are better, mine is 5" and growing slowly

 

[krichardson]

In my experience the electrics grow very slowly compared to the regular ones.

 

[mshill90]

I've heard that EBJD's are sterile. You can't breed a M and F EBJD and have babies.

I've also heard that it's hard to keep them alive if you get them at 2'' or smaller... something about trying to get them to eat.

I like JD's better. JMO. I used to want a EBJD for the longest time until I seen a real JD in person, and I have been hooked ever since.

 

[CheeseCake]

Ive had both JD and EBJD. I bought them at about the same size. When I first got them the EBJD would bully the JD, but after a couple months the JD grew faster and started to bully the EBJD.


I forgot to add that the JD looks amazing when it gets bigger.

 

[natas 199]

jd are better i hear a lot of stories of ebjd just dying or becoming deformed