jack dempsey http://www.allcichlids.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc15 how old is this fish because that might be an issue brandon felix Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:33:02 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc161 I have 2 JD\'s....a male that is maybe 5 months old and 2 inches long....and a female that is around 6 months and 3.5 inches...they are in a 55 gallon with flat rocks on the bottom....there tankmates are a 6 inch green terror and a 1.5 inch firemouth who thinks hes a jd as well, also a 4 inch spotted sailfin pleco....they all get along with no problems watsoever.... Alaskan_Aquarist Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:17:03 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc175 How can you tell the difference between male and female Jack Dempseys? Newb Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:10:48 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc191 The Females have a lot less color and their fis arent as pointed and long. Also, my male has more red on his dorsal than the female. Mike Oxbhig Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:55:16 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc218 My Dempsey\'s are fine with 2 small aquatic frogs and around 7 zebra danios. YeaHuh Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:23:08 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc219 A MALE JACK DEMPSEY HAS 2 BLACK SPOTS ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BODY THE OTHER AT THE BASE OF THE TALE. I HAVE A MALE will Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:17:49 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc256 Be careful with the Dempsey and the danios. My Dempsey is probably about 4 or 5 inches long and I had two zebra danios in with him and they were fine for about a month or two and now he has eaten both of them. Kami Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:35:56 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc370 ssuCgI4fdgfsgkjfhdfv vfdffv Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:40:06 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc398 i have a male and female jack dempsey with about 23 babies in a 55 gal. tank any ideals to keep them healthy anybody youngface Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:22:21 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc450 i got a 4 foot tank with 3 jack dempsys 2 females about 3.5cm long and a male about 5cm long along with 2 albino convicts and 1 normal convict about the sam size as the male and they get along fine but when they are hungry they tend to attack eachother but keep them well fed and its all good DJ_SPACEMAN Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:10:39 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc558 my jack dempsey attacked my silver dollar overnight, ate off the silver dollars tail..silver dollar is still alive, but jack is acting strange, hiding all day he wont even come out to eat! is he sick from eating the silver dollar or just feeling guilty? kim Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:43:52 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc597 the male also usually lacks the spangling on lower part of its head and the female doesnt the pangles go right to bottom unlike the males cheeks Alan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:14:39 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc608 I have 2 JAck Dempsey\'s(one about 3inches and the other about 2) in the company of a male convict(2.5 inches), 2 much larger oscars (6 inches(albino) and 4.5 inches), as well as to small yellow african cichlids and another african cichlid thats blue and has a hump on head. I also have a large Platy (mickey mouse, and its the biggest ive ever seen had him a long time) and he swims always next to the smalled Dempsey all the time. The only aggression in my tank came about 2 months ago when my oscar got big enough to eat all my guppies (I kinda wanted them to get ate). They occasional chase happens but thats about it. Big AL Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:38:19 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc612 1 LG Blue Gorami(4inches)(Runs the tank), and 3 peppered Cory Catfish (I know eventually they may get eat but ill move them out by then, and they keep my tank pretty clean). Big Al Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:44:40 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc619 MY JD IS ALONE IN A TANK IT IS 10 GAL. I AM NEW TO THIS SO I NEED HELP. IS IT NORMAL FOR IT TO STAY AT THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN IT IS JUST NEW TO THE TANK??? bobby jr Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:47:04 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc625 nope, staying at the top isnt normal...your fish will die...guaranteed... dweezil Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:20:53 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc634 JD SHOULD BE IN 55 GALLONS AT LEAST. YOUR FISH IS DYING FROM SITTING IN ITS OWN CRAP LITTERALY. GET A BIGGER TANK ASAP Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:06:35 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc642 If i get 3 jack dempseys how big should the tank be and whats a good diet for one i heard feeder fish get them sick is that true in the US. ?JackDempsey? Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:15:25 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc702 ive never heard feeder fish made fish sick? is it maybe because there is some stress in the guppies tank and when you transer them into your cichlid tank they spread ick? scuba steve Sun, 10 May 2009 00:43:26 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc703 hey im new to this i got a few experienced friends helping me a bit but i got 3 jack dempseys about an inch to inch and a half in at 10 gallon tank with some clay pots for caves and some fake grass they seem to love it but they wont eat this food i got its mini granules for cichlid? what is the best food for them? and any suggestions on next tank size Jordan Tue, 12 May 2009 11:04:33 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc711 Hi I have had a jack dempsey for 8 months. I bought him when he was 1.2 inches, he almost got killed by my 4.5 inch red devil.. so I saved him and rented a nother 55 gallon tank..he had his own tank for 4 months then he grew 5 inches (same size as the red devil) then I put him back with the red devil. the red devil locked his lips with the dempsey..the dempsey took control, and won the battle. 2 more months came by the dempsey killed the red devil.. surprising! but sad. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THEM! they will get murderous. john Sat, 16 May 2009 13:33:44 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc744 your jd was at the top because it needs oxygen and in water oxygen rises to the top. get a bubble machine and it adds oxygen into the water. blaqq313 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:28:06 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc767 they do well on a shrimp diet Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:23:31 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc808 That is not always true. I have a 3 year old mated pair. My mail has no such black spots. The most reliable way to tell is the fin shape. Males like most cichlid species have a long slender body with a flailing dorsal fin with a point while the female tends to have a more rounded body and rounded off fins. The color can also be an indication - Males will have more coloration along the side of their bodies while the female tends to have most of her color (Especially while breeding) on her face with the body turning a dark black. (Similar face color to a Green Terror. Mike Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:22:37 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc811 I was wondering...... did they grow big in the tank together or did you introduce them when they were grown already? Carrie Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:35:57 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc861 I got a female JD and shes 4 inches now. I have her in a 55 gallon with a 4 inch Blue Acara, 3 1/2 Sajica, 2 1/2 inch Sajica and anothr Jack dempsey (sex unknown at around 2 1/2 inches). I plan to get rid of the smaller JD it gets picked on. The 4 inch female I have is a ltitle territorial and hides in this log I have and tries to strike any fish that gets near it. I put in a school of 6 zebra danios and 2 are missing, I think she ate them. I added them as dithers to calm her down. Overall, shes a good fish. For those wanting to know a good way to sex them. The female will lack the pearling/spangling like the males. They jsut wont have as much. Plus their gill plate will generally be covered in more blue. The female will look as if she has a blue beard. Shes also a bit more slender in body shape. Only mix them with fish of similar size and aggression and make sure to give all fish adequate space. D. Martin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:24:20 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc862 Try bloodworms, tubifex worms and hikari gold pellets. Plus they need a bigger tank. 55 gallon minimum for on male. D. Martin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:27:01 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc863 3 JDs will need a tankl of 150 minimum as adults. Males grow to 10-12 inches and females from 7-8 inches. Feeder fish usually have parasites and a bunch of other diseases. Plus they arent even that nutritious. Try some cichlid pellets like hikari gold, bloodworms, krill, and things like that. D. Martin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:29:04 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc864 I\'d like to know the size of your tank. Sounds like you have a disaster tank. You got all kinds of incompatible fish. Not to mention alot of those cihclids grow large. I gop you got a tank that is 200 gallons or over for them later on. D. Martin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:32:22 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc872 I have a 6in pacu and a 4in tiger oscar and my 3in jack bullys them both but before he came oscar was the boss dempseydude Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:05:24 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc891 I just got a female dempsey for my male and it was love at first sight. They follow each other around the tank and he keeps doing a little dance. It\'s adorable. I call them Beauty and the Beast. dempseydiehard Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:52:38 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc912 I\'m a huge sal****er fish guy I\'ve had sharks rays and exotic fish i\'ve been doing this for 8 years now and the price of having these fish are starting wear down on me especially during the recession. I have a 400 gallon sal****er tank with a wet and dry filter. I was thinking of giving my fish away to a friend and then draining the tank washing it out and filling it up with malawi cichlids. Is this a good idea ? How would I get this across the cycling process? I have sand and lava rock can i just wash it well and fill the tank up? Please help thank you! Poseidon Pat Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:15:40 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc917 I have 2 jack dempseys. A female that is 2.5 inches long and a male that is 1inches in a 55 gallon tank. Will they spawn unknowan Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:41:59 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc933 I just bought a male and female. At their tank intro, they seemed lively and comfortable. This was short lived. They\'ve gone into hiding all of the time, they won\'t eat (spirulina flakes, tried live food too), and they seem to scare very easily. As I am looking closely at them they literally freak out and viciously swim away. I\'ve tested my water and all seems to be o.k. Ph may be a little high. On its way down though. These are really cool fish and I really want to keep them alive and happy!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!! ajj Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:01:50 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc959 i just smoking a blunt the fish look awesome harry dangler Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:24:15 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1012 I have a jack dempsey and from reading everything I believe it is a female, but not certain. It\'s mostly black but blue specs up towards the face. I also have a male Convict i just put in the tank today. So my questions are...is the dempsey female? are the two fish going to get along? do you think they\'ll breed? I appreciate any help thanks eric Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:02:18 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1013 I HAVE 4 JD IN A 14 G TANK ,I AM WAITING TO GET A BIGGER TANK, ANYWAY 3 OF THE JD ARE BEING CHASED BY THE BIGGER JD WHAT CAN I DO UNTIL I GET BIGGER TANK? margie Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:14:17 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1037 How many gallons does one single female Jack Dempsey need LGSKnicks88 Sun, 09 May 2010 10:42:06 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1071 ok first queston 100g for 3 full jd\'s ,if you want to do feeder do your own, feeders r malnurished and r pack in a tiny tank. 4 yoour own mollies,platies,guppies r great choices. ps(put feeders in a smaller tank about 20g). colten Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:36:16 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1072 they could colten Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:42:29 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1073 55g colten Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:44:48 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1080 I am looking for a tankmate for my JD. he\'s 3 in max right now. I was looking for something that would clean the tank. i\'ve heard placos are good. True? or is there a shrimp or lobster? thanks brewboone Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:24:27 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1110 I keep a 10\" male and a 6\" female JD with a 8\" male and 5\" female Green Terror, a 4\" female Blue Arca, and a 6\" pleco. They are in a 125 gallon aquarium, where they have been for two years. I had the JDs for about a year before I introduced the GTs. They all get along great. Your JD would eat a shrimp or lobster. Go for a pleco, they will cleanup all the algae. Robert Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:08:16 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1127 Does it happen that two of the same sex Jack Dempseys lock lips? Lorenzl Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:22:37 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1128 Buy plastic separators or make \'em yourself out of plexiglass. In a pinch use a good plastic bag with cardboard inside. Paul Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:45:34 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1138 is it possible for JDs and convicts 2 breed? bcuz i have bought both at numerous petstores and they all look the same. closer 2 a JD....but not quite like any of the pics i have seen ken Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:51 +0100 http://www.allcichlids.com/central_america/cichlasoma_octofasciatum_jack_dempsey_cichlid__5.html#josc1139 i have 5 some were sold to me as convicts...and some as jack dempseys. but they all look the same. its very confusing ken Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:15:34 +0100