MANGROVE JACK-Scientific name: Lutjanus argentimaculatus
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Thanks man, hes missing 2/3 of his left pelvic fin never seems to show in photos. It doesnt bother me though as long as hes healthy.
Right,as long as he is healthy and his mobility is not affected the fin should be no problem.
Spent all avo working on the sump set up on the jack tank. Managed to snap a good pic of his teeth. I was considering trying a tank mate until i saw him ripping appart the filter intake pipe today.
Hey mate, my Jack is around 25cm he eats live poddy mullet that I catch from the lake and Hikari pellets, I keep the poddy mullet in a separate tank that is gradually turned from brakish to fresh due to a small water change each 2 days. His tank mates are a 30cm Jag and a full grown Oscar. He killed a 25cm Festae unfortunately but they detested each other from the start. This post is rather late but hopefully helpful to those who love Jack's.Yes I agree with you about the limited info Rhyno8...REQUEST... to all you keepers of mangrove jacks of the PAST and present! If you wouldn't mind would you plz share with us any videos or pics of your fish. Or any info on the different foods and growth rates,or interesting behaviour you might have experienced while keeping your jacks.. would be very cool and helpful.
I have not run a tape alone my fish! But I can say he's no less than ten inch and no more than 12 inch. If you look at the pics of our jacks Rhyno8 there is a fair difference in colour and pattern. Although not much in the way of size difference if you might have noticed..I wonder how come? Is it because there from different locations.. of maybe diet???
If anyone can shed some light would be great.
