Comments on: Breeding and Raising Jack Dempsey Cichlid Fish http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/ Ken Savage Writes About Technology, Music, TV, Movies in Boston Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JOHN http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-72114 JOHN Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:18:06 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-72114 I don't know about the white fluffy stuff, but three jack dempseys in a 55 isn't going to work. My Pair is in a 75 and if there are no fry in the tank and he wants to breed he will get aggressive even with her, let alone someone who isn't going to mate with him or even worse another male. Do you know what sex all of them are? Mine have been in a 75 since I started out and I got lucky and I got 3 females and 1 male all about under 1 to 1 1/2 in. So I haven't tried putting them all in a 55, but everything I've read says a 55 is only big enough for a pair. When all four of them were in my 75 as soon as one pair tried to form, the pair went crazy almost really beating up the other two. Then it got even worse. They tried to breed twice and it didn't work out. This is not unusual for them when they first match up. However, the male got impatient with her and really started beating her up. Then he went to another female and the two of them made sure the first one didn't come anywhere near their territory. Infact, the one he liked first and the other one had to stay in about the other 1/3rd of the tank. Once they were stuck together they stared fighting. After, the male had tried to breed with the new female several times I had to take the other two out. I just wanted to make sure they would form a good pair. I had to give one of the females to a friend cause the pet store said it was too beat-up for them to sell. I wish you good luck trying to find out what is on you fish. I don't think it sounds like ick, but that is a problem that alot of times comes from stress. I don’t know about the white fluffy stuff, but three jack dempseys in a 55 isn’t going to work. My Pair is in a 75 and if there are no fry in the tank and he wants to breed he will get aggressive even with her, let alone someone who isn’t going to mate with him or even worse another male. Do you know what sex all of them are? Mine have been in a 75 since I started out and I got lucky and I got 3 females and 1 male all about under 1 to 1 1/2 in. So I haven’t tried putting them all in a 55, but everything I’ve read says a 55 is only big enough for a pair. When all four of them were in my 75 as soon as one pair tried to form, the pair went crazy almost really beating up the other two. Then it got even worse. They tried to breed twice and it didn’t work out. This is not unusual for them when they first match up. However, the male got impatient with her and really started beating her up. Then he went to another female and the two of them made sure the first one didn’t come anywhere near their territory. Infact, the one he liked first and the other one had to stay in about the other 1/3rd of the tank. Once they were stuck together they stared fighting. After, the male had tried to breed with the new female several times I had to take the other two out. I just wanted to make sure they would form a good pair. I had to give one of the females to a friend cause the pet store said it was too beat-up for them to sell. I wish you good luck trying to find out what is on you fish. I don’t think it sounds like ick, but that is a problem that alot of times comes from stress.

]]> By: brian http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-72091 brian Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:44:48 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-72091 hi i have 3 jack demps i got a new tank from 30 gal to 55 gall 2 are about 5inches and one about 3iches. the two 2 inchers had started fighting and beat the one pretty bad. i took the beat up one and put it in a 10 gall until he healed but know i see white fluffy stuff coning out of his cuts on his top and bottom lip and the sides my question is what is this a bacteria infecting it or healing what should i do thank you for reading hi i have 3 jack demps i got a new tank from 30 gal to 55 gall 2 are about 5inches and one about 3iches. the two 2 inchers had started fighting and beat the one pretty bad. i took the beat up one and put it in a 10 gall until he healed but know i see white fluffy stuff coning out of his cuts on his top and bottom lip and the sides my question is what is this a bacteria infecting it or healing what should i do thank you for reading

]]> By: dempsey dude http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71806 dempsey dude Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:40:54 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71806 the male will be bigger and have more color also his top dorsil fin will be pointed at the end where as the female will be rounded the male will be bigger and have more color also his top dorsil fin will be pointed at the end where as the female will be rounded

]]> By: Bridget http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71761 Bridget Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:13 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71761 Our JD is totally black and yes he has a fungus hanging from him. We have tried everything. We've tried: Stress Coat Top Fin-Water Conditioner Mardel-Maracyn Plus Anitbacteria PimaFix -which is what we are using now. We change the water, the water is at 74. He is not eating like he normally does. Anyone have any suggestions?? I don't want to loose him Thanks Our JD is totally black and yes he has a fungus hanging from him. We have tried everything. We’ve tried:

Stress Coat
Top Fin-Water Conditioner
Mardel-Maracyn Plus Anitbacteria
PimaFix -which is what we are using now. We change the water, the water is at 74. He is not eating like he normally does.

Anyone have any suggestions?? I don’t want to loose him

Thanks

]]> By: John http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71696 John Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:29:55 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71696 JDs will change colors all the time. Alot of times it will just go with different moods or the way they see things and what they think about them. I have read that with different stuff in the tank they will change colors. For example if you have black gravel they will be darker, and if you have white gavel they will bleach out. That could be the reason he gets darker in the cave. I have never tried, the different gravel, the gravel I have now is the same gravel I have had since my pair got started. JDs will change colors all the time. Alot of times it will just go with different moods or the way they see things and what they think about them. I have read that with different stuff in the tank they will change colors. For example if you have black gravel they will be darker, and if you have white gavel they will bleach out. That could be the reason he gets darker in the cave. I have never tried, the different gravel, the gravel I have now is the same gravel I have had since my pair got started.

]]> By: Rachelle http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71694 Rachelle Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:22:51 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71694 Ok. I am pretty good with the fish. I have a 125g freshwater tank with 2 JD youngin's that are almost 2in long. Not quite sure of their sex as of now but we are concerned about their change in color. One of them will go into one of the rock caves we have and be a most beautiful black, then go towards the surface and be a lighter color. I have been reading on here and it sounds like it might be under stress but nothing is going on in the tank. It seems like it might be camoflaging itself before trying to attack the feeders at the top?? I must say that we have an unusual tank full of fish that no one in their right mind would EVER put together, but they have all lived together since 2003 or from the time they were babies on up. We have a large variety of barbs, bala sharks, glass cats, plecos and even a fire eel. No one really dominates the tank either. Maybe we have been lucky, having the variety we have, but I think it is the way we have introduced the fish. Anyway, what do you all think about the JD's? They dont bug anyone and no one bugs them, they just live in semi-aggressive harmony! Ok. I am pretty good with the fish. I have a 125g freshwater tank with 2 JD youngin’s that are almost 2in long. Not quite sure of their sex as of now but we are concerned about their change in color. One of them will go into one of the rock caves we have and be a most beautiful black, then go towards the surface and be a lighter color. I have been reading on here and it sounds like it might be under stress but nothing is going on in the tank. It seems like it might be camoflaging itself before trying to attack the feeders at the top??

I must say that we have an unusual tank full of fish that no one in their right mind would EVER put together, but they have all lived together since 2003 or from the time they were babies on up. We have a large variety of barbs, bala sharks, glass cats, plecos and even a fire eel. No one really dominates the tank either. Maybe we have been lucky, having the variety we have, but I think it is the way we have introduced the fish.

Anyway, what do you all think about the JD’s? They dont bug anyone and no one bugs them, they just live in semi-aggressive harmony!

]]> By: John http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71660 John Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:06:45 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71660 There's a good chance they'll breed again. Even if the same two don't breed the other female might breed with him. One time I had put a male and three females all juviniles in a 75. The male bred with one female and the eggs didn't last. Stuff went quiet for several weaks and all of the sudden he had a new mate. Then I took the other two out and got rid of them. However, often, I can't say always, but if there is alot of stress time and time again on the pair they will just give up. Did you mean all three of them are swimming on top of small hole? There’s a good chance they’ll breed again. Even if the same two don’t breed the other female might breed with him. One time I had put a male and three females all juviniles in a 75. The male bred with one female and the eggs didn’t last. Stuff went quiet for several weaks and all of the sudden he had a new mate. Then I took the other two out and got rid of them. However, often, I can’t say always, but if there is alot of stress time and time again on the pair they will just give up. Did you mean all three of them are swimming on top of small hole?

]]> By: Sameh http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71655 Sameh Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:47:48 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71655 Hi John, you are absolutely right but too late :( i woke up 3 days ago to find not a single baby in the tank... I am so disappointed. The issue is I wasn't ready with the other tank to put the big boys in!!! However, I have a question,,, if I do that now, is there another chance for them to breed again? I have one male and two femles and I found today morning that their colors have changed to black again and each one of them is swimming on top of small hole it had made in the rocks!! what do you think? Does it worth trying? Hi John, you are absolutely right but too late :( i woke up 3 days ago to find not a single baby in the tank… I am so disappointed. The issue is I wasn’t ready with the other tank to put the big boys in!!! However, I have a question,,, if I do that now, is there another chance for them to breed again? I have one male and two femles and I found today morning that their colors have changed to black again and each one of them is swimming on top of small hole it had made in the rocks!! what do you think? Does it worth trying?

]]> By: John http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71652 John Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:18:30 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71652 Sameh, I would take the other cichlids out. They might eat some of the babies. The pair can get really aggressive and start attacking anything and everything that comes close. On the other hand the pair could get really stressed out and eat the babies themselves. Either way you have alot better chance of a good amount of fry if you take the other cichlids out. Sameh, I would take the other cichlids out. They might eat some of the babies. The pair can get really aggressive and start attacking anything and everything that comes close. On the other hand the pair could get really stressed out and eat the babies themselves. Either way you have alot better chance of a good amount of fry if you take the other cichlids out.

]]> By: tarajean http://www.kensavage.com/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-71641 tarajean Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:21:38 +0000 http://www.kensavage.com/index.php/archives/breeding-and-raising-jack-dempsey-cichlid-fish/#comment-71641 I need help QUICK!!! I have had pair of JD's since babies they decided to become quite the breeding couple. no issues until today, female started beating male then vs versa, what should I do? I need help QUICK!!! I have had pair of JD’s since babies they decided to become quite the breeding couple. no issues until today, female started beating male then vs versa, what should I do?

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