Comments on: CARING FOR JACK DEMPSEY FISH EGGS

By: jackarthur46

jackarthur46 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:32:42 +0000

Hi Lou,
JDs seldom eat their young unless there are other fish in the tank that are catching them for meals. It the parents feel that there is no way they can protect the babies from predators, they will, themselves, eat the young for the protein. The other time they kill off young is when the parents are ready to breed again. If young are still in the tank and swimming around the nesting site, they will be snatched up for they are now a threat to new eggs and fry. Good luck Lou.
Jack — The World of jack Damsey Cichlids

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:01:02 +0000

My pair of JDs have bred twice with babies all in a small ball around the bottom. For a couple of days all seems well then after a couple three days they are all gone. Do the parents eat them? Am I supposed to remove the parents from the tank?

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:25:53 +0000

Eddie… put the mother in with the fry OR, purchase some fry food at the pet store. You can also boil an egg and get the yoke very hard, then grind that up very small but don’t feed too much. Egg yoke fouls quickly so take any big chunks out that haven’t been eaten. Good luck Eddie.

Jack

By: Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:02:05 +0000

I put my eggs by thereself and they hatched after i removed them from the big tank i just want to know do they eat anything or do the mom have to be inside the same tank

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 10 May 2011 03:40:10 +0000

How many fry should be spawned and how many usually live from a spawning? My JD’s had babies when I wasn’t looking! there seems to be about 200 fry swimming around in one corner now and I am a little overwhelmed about the idea of all of them growing up in this 55 gallon tank. I have a 120 gallon tank stored in the garage if I need to move them. Should I?

By: jackarthur46

jackarthur46 — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:52:58 +0000

Hello Cheryl.. If at all possible, remove the eggs before they hatch and place in another small aquarium or large container. A 5 gallon aquarium in best when they first hatch. Move the pair of Jack Dempseys also.. or at least the female with the eggs. Use the same aquarium water to fill the new container. This is the safest and most convenient way to do this. Good luck

Jack Lamountain / The World Of Jack Dempsey Cichlids

By: CHERYL

CHERYL — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:43:15 +0000

SHOULD i REMOVE THE BABIES AFTER THEY HATCH? SHOULD I COVER THEM IN A SEPARATE SCREENED AREA AFTER THEY HATCH
SINCE THEY ARE IN A TANK WITH OTHER FISH? SHOULD I REMOVE THE OTHER FISH AND HOPE FOR THE BEST?

By: jackarthur46

jackarthur46 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:52:36 +0000

Hi Warren. Several factors come into play regarding your question. They will grow quite rapidly if you feed them a high protein diet with lots of variety. Aquarium size is also a factor as it is with all tank raised fish. The more space you offer them, the better it is for their health and growth. Regarding their aggressiveness, as with all predatory fish, SIZE MATTERS. If the other tankmates are about equal in size, the JDs are unlikely to bother them much. Jack Dempsey cichlids are very territorial as are most cichlids. If your tank is too small for all your inhabitants, you’ll see plenty of aggression from your JDs, regardless of the size of the other fish.
Good luck Warren and drop me a line if there is anything else I can help you with.

Jack Lamountain / The World Of Jack Dempsey Cichlids

By: Warren

Warren — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:20:41 +0000

Hi
I have just started with Jack Demseys I have 2 small ones at this time but I understand they grow fast if fed rite.How aggressive are they if raised with other fish not Cichlids.
Thanks Warren

By: kalvin

kalvin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:34:12 +0000

i was wondering how to tell if the jack dempsey a female or male i have two but dont know if male or female please respond i dont kneo how to tell i am no that great with fish..
thank you hope you reply soon i love my fish!!!