Where to get a wild caught female jack?

[AmazonFreak]

Does anyone know of a place to get a wild caught female jack dempsey?
Im looking to get fresh genetics, not the mass produced cb stuff.

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[Aquanero]

Don't know of anyone that has them at the moment. Jeff Rapps (Tangeled up in Cichlids) brought some in last spring. That was the first time I saw wild cought JD's brought in, in many years. Check him out and see if he has any plans to import anymore.

 

[AmazonFreak]

Will do. Are there any places in the US wher jacks have a breeding population?

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[Anchovie]

Yea there's some river in Nebraska or something where irresponsible people let a few loose. Turns out the river is fed by a hot spring and the jacks have a population.


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[Aquanero]

There are several populations of feral JD's in the United States. These fish will be the same aquarium strains you don't want however. These are fish released from hobbiest that have survived and established breeding populations. They are no closer to naturaly occuring populations then any other fish bought at your LFS. Pretty much the same as domestic fish grown out in a pond in your back yard. So geneticly speaking no fresher the what you can buy at the LFS.

 

[Anchovie]

You could always find someone in Mexico to ship a few.


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[AmazonFreak]

There are several populations of feral JD's in the United States. These fish will be the same aquarium strains you don't want however. These are fish released from hobbiest that have survived and established breeding populations. They are no closer to naturaly occuring populations then any other fish bought at your LFS. Pretty much the same as domestic fish grown out in a pond in your back yard. So geneticly speaking no fresher the what you can buy at the LFS.

You have a good point, I didnt think of it like that. Thanks.

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[AmazonFreak]

Thats the problem though, I dont know anyone in mexico.

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[Anchovie]

Lol I have 15 Mexicans on my job site right now anyone know "where can I get a jack dempsey" in Spanish?


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[dogofwar]

Would it really make sense to breed a female JD from a known population with a tank raised male of unknown provenance?

Matt

Don't know of anyone that has them at the moment. Jeff Rapps (Tangeled up in Cichlids) brought some in last spring. That was the first time I saw wild cought JD's brought in, in many years. Check him out and see if he has any plans to import anymore.