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They are prone to parasitic infection until they reach sexual maturity...
White stringy poo is a sign of internal parasites...
I use UV lights to prevent parasites... If signs of infection are seen, treating as directed with a parasite product sooner rather than later will help... I've heard good things about Jungle Parasite Clear, but have no experience with this or any other parasite products.
They grow fairly slow when they are tiny babies... they are unlikely to keep up with the fastest growing standard Dempseys, but don't necessarily grow real slow...
I cannot comment on their overall lifespan, but I know of no reasons why they shouldn't live as long as a typical Dempsey. My oldest one is a bit under 4 years old, is 9" long, very beefy, actively breeds and can compete with other Cichlids just like I would expect a standard Dempsey of his age/size to...
White stringy poo is a sign of internal parasites...
I use UV lights to prevent parasites... If signs of infection are seen, treating as directed with a parasite product sooner rather than later will help... I've heard good things about Jungle Parasite Clear, but have no experience with this or any other parasite products.
They grow fairly slow when they are tiny babies... they are unlikely to keep up with the fastest growing standard Dempseys, but don't necessarily grow real slow...
I cannot comment on their overall lifespan, but I know of no reasons why they shouldn't live as long as a typical Dempsey. My oldest one is a bit under 4 years old, is 9" long, very beefy, actively breeds and can compete with other Cichlids just like I would expect a standard Dempsey of his age/size to...
I've grown out both large and small groups of Blue Dempseys together with few issues. Every once in a while I've gotten one that grows faster and starts problems, but it's not very common.
Once they reach sexual maturity, I would not expect them to coexist peacefully. It's possible they will... and it's possible you will end up with a pair... but we shouldn't expect to get that lucky.
Blue Dempseys are one of the few fish I freely suggest buying with the option of reselling when they get bigger. Most adult Cichlids are harder to rehome than young ones as most people want to raise them from small sizes. But Adult and even Young Adult Blue dempseys are still hard to come by so they hold their value and desirability.
Once they reach sexual maturity, I would not expect them to coexist peacefully. It's possible they will... and it's possible you will end up with a pair... but we shouldn't expect to get that lucky.
Blue Dempseys are one of the few fish I freely suggest buying with the option of reselling when they get bigger. Most adult Cichlids are harder to rehome than young ones as most people want to raise them from small sizes. But Adult and even Young Adult Blue dempseys are still hard to come by so they hold their value and desirability.
