Archive for January, 2010
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Jack Dempsey Cichlid Photos Lip Lock
GREAT LIP LOCK PICTURES Jack Dempsey Breeding Pair This is what a pair of Jack Dempsey cichlids look like when they are breeding. They tend to look like they are fighting at first and do the lip locking that you see. Eventually the female were drop her eggs when she OK's her mate. Then the male s...
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Jack Dempsey Cichlid Diseases, Prevention and Treatment
The primary reason aquarium fish get sick in the home aquarium is STRESS. Stress causes the immune system to weaken, leading to increased susceptibility to diseases and existing pathogens to flourish. A healthy immune system will go a long way in preventing disease and pathogen infestation. If you ...
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How and What To Feed Jack Dempsey Fry
Baby Jack Dempsey cichlids hatching from eggs to 8 days old. How and What To Feed Jack Dempsey Fry Congratulations, you’re the proud aunt/uncle of tiny, baby Jack Dempsey cichlids. They are tiny and yet they will soon eat crushed up flake foods and even pulverized cichli...
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Encouraging Jack Dempsey cichlids to lay eggs
USE A MIRROR TO GET YOUR CICHLIDS TO SPAWN CLICK FOR CLOSE UP OF EGGS One method to induce your pair of Jack Dempsey fish to spawn is quite simple. Tape a small mirror (4”x4” square or round) to the outside of the glass in an area that is free of rocks or ot...
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WHAT TO FEED JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH – Quality, not Quantity
WHAT TO FEED JACK DEMPSEY FISH Quality, not Quantity One essential condition for keeping your Jack Dempsey fish healthy for many years is good nutrition. Appropriate food is not only a question of quantity but also of quality for the offered food. In general the aquarist loo...
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Initial Cichlid Grow-out Tank Setup
MY INITIAL JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FRY GROW-OUT ARRANGEMENT. Not very pretty, but it worked. This initial grow-out diagram is the setup for my first batch of Jack Dempsey cichlid fry that I reared to adults. As you may have seen, I now have modified this fishroomwith 9 aquariums on central ...
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Why is my Jack Dempsey so pale and colorless?
If your Jack Dempsey cichlid suddenly changes its coloration, the alteration can have been caused by a number of factors. Sudden changes can be caused by mood swings, and stress can also make the Jack Dempsey cichlid dampen its colors. A varied and nutritious diet is also necessary ...
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DIY: Fake aquarium plants from plastic trash bags
HOMEMADE PLANTS FOR YOUR JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID AQUARIUM Jack Dempsey cichlids, like most large cichlids, enjoy ripping plants to pieces. Even artificial plants take a beating from the larger fish. If you wish to have plenty of hiding places in your breeding tank, try this simple method of ...
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My Jack Dempsey Cichlids Laid Eggs. What Do I Do Now?
Q...MY JACK DEMPSEY CICHLIDS HAVE LAID EGGS. WHAT DO I DO NOW? A... If one day you find that your Jack Dempsey cichlids have laid eggs, just leave them alone to care for them. Jack Dempsey fish are fantastic parents from egg laying right on through to about 6 weeks what they pretty...
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Should My Jack Dempsey Fish Tank Have Live Plants?
Q... Should I put plants in the aquarium with my Jack Dempsey cichlids? A... Not as a rule, no! Jack Dempseys enjoy feasting on plants or at the very least, ripping them out of the gravel. Artificial plants are the only way to go with these energetic cichlids, however you'll find that they w...
