Let's talk Jack Dempseys
- Thread starter freak78
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+1 to all the people who have said she will be eaten eventually.
I would just let her live in the 20 gallon until she's big and pretty, then sell her off to somebody with a CA community.
I would just let her live in the 20 gallon until she's big and pretty, then sell her off to somebody with a CA community.
May I aslo add that they are slow growing and can be aggressive. It will eventually become a snack for a pb
I would say no more then 8 more realistically around 6.5
I have seen quite a few males over 6.5". I'd say the absolute max is 12", 8-10" is more average. It does take them a couple years to get that large though.
55 is pretty bare bones for a pair, I would still recommend just keeping the female in the 20 and selling her eventually, or you could put her in the 55 with a bunch of swordtails and make it a little biotope tank.
55 is pretty bare bones for a pair, I would still recommend just keeping the female in the 20 and selling her eventually, or you could put her in the 55 with a bunch of swordtails and make it a little biotope tank.
female JD do not get near as big as males, nore do they color up like a male. they can also be little *****es. I have had little 4" female keep Oscars and female jag cornered. Males when fully mature have great color. but they just eat ,sleep and make little JD, other than that not an active fish. Females do all the heavy lifting. From my experience. raised and bred a few JD.
I had JDs years and years ago. Now that you mention it, that's right, it didn't do anything but hang out in its cave. Livebearers may change that.
ya its a shame per say, male JD are one of the most colorful of the SA cichlids. They just not active and out there. My last male was a good 7", color plating was great. just only came out to eat. make little JD and then back to his cave.
