Comments on: How and What To Feed Jack Dempsey Fry

By: Kaylee

Kaylee — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:29:01 +0000

I just found out that my electric blue jack dempsey and my reg. jack dempsey layed eggs im am verry new to the spawning of these fish and i need some good advice they just layed yesterday before i got home around 4:30 and they are in a 10 gallon with (2 kenyi cichlids 1 male 1 female)about 2 inches also (one verry young jaguar cichlid)about an inch an half in length + (2 lace catfish verry young as well)=about an inch and a half in length (one verry pig pleco”sucker fish/alligie eater” who is verry calm all the time along with one green emerald corry cat and one corry cat that is amazingly about two and a half inches i don’t know the breed…the electric blue jack and the reg. jack dempsey are both aroung 5 and a half inches… this is my 55 gallon tank that they are all in i also have a 10 with two tetra’s male & female with 3 angle fish one is a platinum angle the other two i don’t know what they are but there atill really young this 10 gal. has alot of growing plants and was the first i set up but i don’t know if i can put my angles with me small cichlids and have them be ok cause i would move the new parent jacks to the 10 but how to make sure they all my angles and tetra’s live i don’t know what to do?? Can you maybe help me out ? one thing that idk if you might know is that electric blue jacks and reg. jacks dempsey are really really hard to breed and even more so to get to live together not only to get the young to stay alive …and i half to do all this on a verry short budget….thankyou for any help you have to offer for anyone else that can help me you can contact me at … babyred7@live.com

By: EO

EO — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:37 +0000

You need to give them lots and lots of places to hide. If their color is all washed out, it’s because they’re stressed. Hiding spaces should help. They will eat the pellets and flakes but not until they feel safe.

By: cardell

cardell — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:54:06 +0000

hi…my jacks mated about 2 weeks ago…today i noticed that there are no fry in the tank….did i do something wrong? the water temp was at 79-81 degrees….i had an air stone and filtration going..both parents were in the tank…

By: cardell

cardell — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:14:07 +0000

thanks a lot i was worried

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:57:10 +0000

Your fry live off their egg sack for a few days. Don’t worry, the parents know when to begin feeding. Good luck Cardell.

Jack Lamountain / The World Of Jack Dempsey Cichlids

By: cardell

cardell — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:32:30 +0000

when will jack dempseys start feeding their fry…they hatched about 3 days ago and i have yet to see the parents feed them

By: Lacy

Lacy — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:30:10 +0000

ok so i have a 20gl tank with just mommy and daddy and who knows how many lil wiggalers, i guess my question is, how, when and what do i feed these lil guys. this is my first time having and caring for JD’s and their fry! Please help!!!!

By: jennie

jennie — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:28:44 +0000

my jd has breeded about 60 babies they seem to be doing well inspite of me going near the tank do i-leave them or take them out they seem to be ok the parents are on guard and they are swimming like little tapoles

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:22:49 +0000

My guess is the type of light. Aquarium bulbs vary greatly. Try a full spectrum bulb. They do however lead to more algae growth. For me the extra care is worth the better colors.

By: Baby JD's 1 week old

Baby JD's 1 week old — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:02:32 +0000

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