Making my jack dempsey a good trained pet:)???

[ChrisH]

sorry for my typing im really fast but not very accurite haha

 

[Gourami Swami]

Your not going to get a "water dog" personality out of a jack IME. There are exceptions but most are relatively skittish. Get yourself an oscar.

 

[ChrisH]

My comments dissapeared it hink haha well my jack dempsey ahnd fed tonight a shrimp was held for 10 minutes at first eh woudl bit eit just got a lil scared wen he trie dso i let him see i was droppin a piece ina dn he ate it and realized i was onyl feeding hoim so he took bite after bite rigth form my hand vigourusly ripping the shrimp hha

 

[ChrisH]

nvm they didnt

 

[ChrisH]

and water dog was an exageration a bit haha thanks tho

 

[elting44]

IME Its easier to shape a fish's disposition if they are raised from very early on. The more accustomed a fish is to being hand fed, the more comfortable it will be to your presence. With that being said I also think some fish are just a** **les and some species with always be aggressive once they reach adulthood, such as your jags and RTs and umbees

 

[kafiltafiisch]

woooooo i just but a JD and its fresh!!!!!!!!

 

[Dovii dude]

Sounds like you would be better off with an Oscar. If you have a fish that is aggressive it will be aggressive to everthing not just tank mates, My RD is a mean ba@#ard talk about bite the hand that feeds you.

Steve

Dont waste your time,get an Oscar!!!

 

[RDW]

My jacks are really skittish as well, especially the 2 females I have. The male is skittish because the Tiger Oscar is the dominant one in the tank!

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

Every dempsey I've had tends to be a little skittish, although they will take food from my hand, it is not to the level of oscars or my current polleni