Territorial JD

[rhinod56]

Just curious as to jack D owners as to how territorial and agressive yours is?
Reason being, Is I would like to add one to a community setup, but don't want him to harress everyone else thats of same or small size. some of them I couldn't care less about, free feeders I guess (neons, etc)...

 

[Salty]

how big a tank is it? and how big of a jd are u talkin about? Also what else is in the tank? Jacks are (cichlid) community fish, they'll kill neons, n feeders, possibly eat them.

 

[sour_girl]

The bigger tank you have the less territorial your JD will be.. these fish are way different depending on their personality... and what you have with it...

 

[Fry]

In my experience, JD temperament really varies. As with all cichlids, they will be aggressive to other cichlids or whatever poses a threat to them or their territory. My large JD lives with 15-16 goldfish and a pleco and is extremely peaceful in a 75g, but this is probably one of if not the only JD in the world that is so peaceful; but when put with other cichlids he really shows them who's boss. My small JD (see avatar) ripped a goldfish apart today and eventually ate the whole thing (brutally tortured it in the process).

 

[rhinod56]

its a proposed idea. It would either go into a 180, or 240... and yes I already use neons as feeders from time to time

 

[dmarinko]

mine is a wimp because I didn't put him in the tank at the same time I put the others in.