Rob F - 2007-11-21 If you are going to attempt to breed the electric blue jd, you might want to read more about the breeding. To get the true electric blue JD, you have to go through an extensive breeding process. Mating two electric blues will not result in electric blue offspring.
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joe l. - 2010-11-26 I knew what you said. But I would like to know what you spawn them with and if you need a certain combination or not and what is the number in a clutch and remember by home grown.
melissa - 2011-02-26 My fish is being very antisocial and has not really come out of his home much in the last 4 months. Why and what can I do to make him fun again cause he was pretty cool now I don't like him at all cause he is so boring.
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Editor's Note - 2011-02-27 Some fish enjoy staying hidden and not out in the open all the time. You could try moving his home around from time to time or taking it out completely - but keep in mind he feels safe there. Maybe add some plants that he can "hide" in on occasion as well. You may also want to try to interact with him more during feeding time - when he has to come out to get food.
Kim - 2011-04-02 If your EBJD is still shy. I have read that they are fearful sometimes alone. Is yours alone in the tank? Apparently, they can assume all the other fish got eaten! So get a few other fish semi aggressive type fish so the EBJD can see they happily swimming by.
Breakaway - 2011-07-31 My pair of EBJDs were very shy and hiding all the time, until I put 6 Giant Danios in the 55g tank with them. The Danios are active surface-and-middle swimmers that can get away very fast and won't get caught by the Cichlids. Since then, both of my EBJDs hardly ever hide anymore. The Danios did a great job drawing them out and showing them that there was no real need to be shy. Hope that helps!
Chrissy - 2011-08-06 Assuming your tank is large enough...And he went asocial nearly right away after exploring his new tank (as low interest in food along side hiding can be a sign of illness). And that he's the only occupant (other fish especially in a small tank could scare a timid fish)...you may want to consider adding LOTS of hiding places. The more things they have to hide in, the more likely they are to be more comfortable coming OUT of hiding. ^.^
mer - 2010-02-19 Can I buy my Fav The Electric Blue Jack on this site, my local fish shop is out and wasn't sure if they were going to be carry that fish again, it's in limbo ..I would love to start breeding them.
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Editor's Note - 2010-02-19 Visit the live fish section of Pet Supply to find merchants that sell this fish. You can compare their prices and purchase from the merchant of your choice!
the fish whisperer - 2010-05-23 I'm working on some now. My fry are still too young to be sure but I think I will have 8 electrics out of this batch. They are only 1/4 inch now. Maybe in a month I will be able to tell.
Dan - 2010-06-06 Cichlid Station on EBAY has nice ones. I ordered five two weeks ago to check - beautiful. 3 days ago, I added 10 x 1 1/2" to 2" more EBJD's to a 180 with 30 "community cichlids". For cover, I added black river rocks, soft long grass plants, and additional river rocks in each corner and in the center of the tank should they get outgunned and need to run. I have a aggressive 72 cichlid tank that I find very helpful when adding and sorting new fish that are compatible.
Dan Richardson - 2010-10-29 we stock ebjd in the shop where i work are u in the uk? if so we do a mail order service drop me an e mail if u are interested.
Paula - 2010-04-17 I have 5 Cichlids 2 Jack Dempseys, 1 Firemouth, 1 Convct and 1 Albino. They pick up rocks in their mouths and rearrange the tank constantly. They pile gravel in the front sometimes as high as 6-7 inches. Numerous other little piles throughout the tank against the tank wall. It's driving me crazy. Why are they doing that?
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matt - 2010-04-20 Cichlids love to dig. Get used to it. When you clean your tank just fix it. Or you could get bigger rocks. I enjoy watching mine dig. My Midas moves pounds of rocks a day.
jon - 2010-06-04 lol they're decorating the way they like it my oscar and firemouth and jd do it they pick up sand mouth by mouth and move it to a spot move plants rocks sea shells to were they like them and think they look good just the type fish they are.
Dan - 2010-06-06 I believe they are building fish "homes" or breeding areas. I don't disturb it unless I'm vacuuming the gravel.
Jim Van Zoest - 2010-05-21 I have 2 Electric Blue Jack Dempseys. They are each about 2" big. I now have them separated in a "holding" tank because I have a 75 gallon community tank with 4" Jack Dempseys some other 4" cichlids and some other aggressive 3" cichlids. Do you think it is alright to introduce them into the 75 gallon community tank now because they are miserable in the 10 gallon "holding" tank, and I don't think they're eating that much at all. What is your opinion? Thanks, Jim
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the fish whisperer - 2010-05-23 Try it. Make sure you're going to be around for a day or so. Keep a close eye on them and see what happens. Don't feed anything like live or frozen food for about 48 hours. It makes them aggressive to new fish. If they do beat the crap out of each other, I found that a separate tank with MELAFIX works at healing wounds and bruises in 3 days..
eve - 2010-05-31 I had to pull mine out of my 125 ( 6" Black Belt, 4" and 5" Geo's, 6" Clown Loaches). They were all babies together, but he stayed small and the rest grew. He was so scared of the bigger fish, he started hanging out at the top of the tank and not eating his dinner. I put him in my 29gal planted blackwater tank (1 med Angel, 18 neons, 6 micro-cories). He is so happy, he is eating, swimming just for fun and chasing the neons.
Rico - 2009-03-30 Well, I picked up another 2 of these EBJD's and put them in my other community tank. They were right at home immediatley. They are not shy, and were eating out of my hand within a week. My other pair are not that friendly, they're a bit more aggressive. The interesting part is, all four of them know when I arrive and food is on the way.
Rico - 2009-02-23 I just got 2-1" jack Dempseys. They're in my tank with a Gold Gourami, Pearl Gourami, 3 Zebra Loaches and a Rainbow Shark. Funny thing, the Loaches and the Jack Dempsy's are schooling!
kelli - 2007-11-03 When I was trying to decide what kind of tank I wanted to establish, I went to my petstore and in a 33 gallon I saw the Blue JD juvy. I had thought about a salt water tank, but couldn't get that fish out of my mind. So I set up my tank and purchased him/her. I absolutely love watching it! I'm hoping to get another one and start breeding them in the next year or two. We're thinking I have a female. I have her in a 55 gallon with 2 angels and an australian rainbowfish. Other than chasing the rainbowfish every now and again, they are all doing fine. I'm so glad that I got the JD. A little pricey, but well worth it! They're awesome fish to have!
The Electric Blue Jack Dempsey is one of the bluest tropical fish, and it is definitely one of the most beautiful!
If you are going to attempt to breed the electric blue jd, you might want to read more about the breeding. To get the true electric blue JD, you have to go through an extensive breeding process. Mating two electric blues will not result in electric blue offspring.
I knew what you said. But I would like to know what you spawn them with and if you need a certain combination or not and what is the number in a clutch and remember by home grown.
My fish is being very antisocial and has not really come out of his home much in the last 4 months. Why and what can I do to make him fun again cause he was pretty cool now I don't like him at all cause he is so boring.
Some fish enjoy staying hidden and not out in the open all the time. You could try moving his home around from time to time or taking it out completely - but keep in mind he feels safe there. Maybe add some plants that he can "hide" in on occasion as well. You may also want to try to interact with him more during feeding time - when he has to come out to get food.
If your EBJD is still shy. I have read that they are fearful sometimes alone. Is yours alone in the tank? Apparently, they can assume all the other fish got eaten! So get a few other fish semi aggressive type fish so the EBJD can see they happily swimming by.
My pair of EBJDs were very shy and hiding all the time, until I put 6 Giant Danios in the 55g tank with them. The Danios are active surface-and-middle swimmers that can get away very fast and won't get caught by the Cichlids. Since then, both of my EBJDs hardly ever hide anymore. The Danios did a great job drawing them out and showing them that there was no real need to be shy. Hope that helps!
Assuming your tank is large enough...And he went asocial nearly right away after exploring his new tank (as low interest in food along side hiding can be a sign of illness). And that he's the only occupant (other fish especially in a small tank could scare a timid fish)...you may want to consider adding LOTS of hiding places. The more things they have to hide in, the more likely they are to be more comfortable coming OUT of hiding. ^.^
Can I buy my Fav The Electric Blue Jack on this site, my local fish shop is out and wasn't sure if they were going to be carry that fish again, it's in limbo ..I would love to start breeding them.
Visit the live fish section of Pet Supply to find merchants that sell this fish. You can compare their prices and purchase from the merchant of your choice!
Here's a direct link to the Jack Dempsey cichlids
too!
I'm working on some now. My fry are still too young to be sure but I think I will have 8 electrics out of this batch. They are only 1/4 inch now. Maybe in a month I will be able to tell.
Cichlid Station on EBAY has nice ones. I ordered five two weeks ago to check - beautiful. 3 days ago, I added 10 x 1 1/2" to 2" more EBJD's to a 180 with 30 "community cichlids". For cover, I added black river rocks, soft long grass plants, and additional river rocks in each corner and in the center of the tank should they get outgunned and need to run. I have a aggressive 72 cichlid tank that I find very helpful when adding and sorting new fish that are compatible.
we stock ebjd in the shop where i work are u in the uk? if so we do a mail order service drop me an e mail if u are interested.
I have 5 Cichlids 2 Jack Dempseys, 1 Firemouth, 1 Convct and 1 Albino. They pick up rocks in their mouths and rearrange the tank constantly. They pile gravel in the front sometimes as high as 6-7 inches. Numerous other little piles throughout the tank against the tank wall. It's driving me crazy. Why are they doing that?
Cichlids love to dig. Get used to it. When you clean your tank just fix it. Or you could get bigger rocks. I enjoy watching mine dig. My Midas moves pounds of rocks a day.
lol they're decorating the way they like it my oscar and firemouth and jd do it they pick up sand mouth by mouth and move it to a spot move plants rocks sea shells to were they like them and think they look good just the type fish they are.
I believe they are building fish "homes" or breeding areas. I don't disturb it unless I'm vacuuming the gravel.
I have 2 Electric Blue Jack Dempseys. They are each about 2" big. I now have them separated in a "holding" tank because I have a 75 gallon community tank with 4" Jack Dempseys some other 4" cichlids and some other aggressive 3" cichlids. Do you think it is alright to introduce them into the 75 gallon community tank now because they are miserable in the 10 gallon "holding" tank, and I don't think they're eating that much at all. What is your opinion? Thanks, Jim
Try it. Make sure you're going to be around for a day or so. Keep a close eye on them and see what happens. Don't feed anything like live or frozen food for about 48 hours. It makes them aggressive to new fish. If they do beat the crap out of each other, I found that a separate tank with MELAFIX works at healing wounds and bruises in 3 days..
I had to pull mine out of my 125 ( 6" Black Belt, 4" and 5" Geo's, 6" Clown Loaches). They were all babies together, but he stayed small and the rest grew. He was so scared of the bigger fish, he started hanging out at the top of the tank and not eating his dinner. I put him in my 29gal planted blackwater tank (1 med Angel, 18 neons, 6 micro-cories). He is so happy, he is eating, swimming just for fun and chasing the neons.
Well, I picked up another 2 of these EBJD's and put them in my other community tank. They were right at home immediatley. They are not shy, and were eating out of my hand within a week. My other pair are not that friendly, they're a bit more aggressive. The interesting part is, all four of them know when I arrive and food is on the way.
I just got 2-1" jack Dempseys. They're in my tank with a Gold Gourami, Pearl Gourami, 3 Zebra Loaches and a Rainbow Shark. Funny thing, the Loaches and the Jack Dempsy's are schooling!
When I was trying to decide what kind of tank I wanted to establish, I went to my petstore and in a 33 gallon I saw the Blue JD juvy. I had thought about a salt water tank, but couldn't get that fish out of my mind. So I set up my tank and purchased him/her. I absolutely love watching it! I'm hoping to get another one and start breeding them in the next year or two. We're thinking I have a female. I have her in a 55 gallon with 2 angels and an australian rainbowfish. Other than chasing the rainbowfish every now and again, they are all doing fine. I'm so glad that I got the JD. A little pricey, but well worth it! They're awesome fish to have!