Comments on: HOW TO BREED JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/ Jack Dempsey cichlid Nandopsis Octofasciatum / Cichlasoma Octofasciatum Thu, 10 May 2012 23:08:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tracy http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Tracy Mon, 07 May 2012 13:19:16 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1710 I have one dempsey in a 20 gallon. I know they need more space I am all about animal care. The issue is that my boyfriend originally got him in a 10 gallon and he was constantly fighting his gourami, so since I already had a 20 gallon with few fish. My 5" Angel passed away :(, so it's just him and a few cory cats. I had 2 juvenile angels which the dempsey demolished. He does not mind the cory cats, I actually have grown fond of my dempsey (I named him Xavier different than "Jack") he see's me move in the morning and comes right up to the tank and I feed him! He has already grown about an inch in 2 weeks. He was 2.5 inches when my boyfriend got him now he's 3.5 almost 4". HE loves the tahitian moon sand at the bottom. When he is hungry and see's me, he usually does this funny looking swim dance. Goes all the way up to the top and circles upside down into the sand until I feed him. It's actually quite funny, but my problem is I don't want a bigger tank in my room. My aunt already complained that the electric bill is going to be high bc I got the 20 gallon :/ meanwhile I love my aquarium and take pride in it lol. So will my jack survive in the 20 gallon, by himself with the cory cats? I have one dempsey in a 20 gallon. I know they need more space I am all about animal care. The issue is that my boyfriend originally got him in a 10 gallon and he was constantly fighting his gourami, so since I already had a 20 gallon with few fish. My 5″ Angel passed away :( , so it’s just him and a few cory cats. I had 2 juvenile angels which the dempsey demolished. He does not mind the cory cats, I actually have grown fond of my dempsey (I named him Xavier different than “Jack”) he see’s me move in the morning and comes right up to the tank and I feed him! He has already grown about an inch in 2 weeks. He was 2.5 inches when my boyfriend got him now he’s 3.5 almost 4″. HE loves the tahitian moon sand at the bottom. When he is hungry and see’s me, he usually does this funny looking swim dance. Goes all the way up to the top and circles upside down into the sand until I feed him. It’s actually quite funny, but my problem is I don’t want a bigger tank in my room. My aunt already complained that the electric bill is going to be high bc I got the 20 gallon :/ meanwhile I love my aquarium and take pride in it lol. So will my jack survive in the 20 gallon, by himself with the cory cats?

]]> By: Tracy http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Tracy Mon, 07 May 2012 13:07:02 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1709 Ich is a very serious problem. My angel was covered in it so bad his fins were shredded. Buy freshwater salt,(1 rounded tbsp for every 5 gallons) and ich treatment. I used mardel brand coppersafe. You put 1 teaspoom for every 4 gallons once a month. (Mine cleared up in less than a month) turn up the heater to about 80. Also after a week add a stress coat. My angelfish before he died grew his fins out beautifully. Awesome success, he was my pride! Lol Ich is a very serious problem. My angel was covered in it so bad his fins were shredded. Buy freshwater salt,(1 rounded tbsp for every 5 gallons) and ich treatment. I used mardel brand coppersafe. You put 1 teaspoom for every 4 gallons once a month. (Mine cleared up in less than a month) turn up the heater to about 80. Also after a week add a stress coat. My angelfish before he died grew his fins out beautifully. Awesome success, he was my pride! Lol

]]> By: Josh http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Josh Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:03:31 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1666 I just bought a male and female breeding pair of regular JDs they are by far the biggest fish in my tank(48)gal. 2 gouramis and 2 other lame fish my wife bought lol, they constantly swim together and never leave each others sides, both are pretty beat up looking some pretty nasty war wounds. But I can't get them to eat what do I do? I just bought a male and female breeding pair of regular JDs they are by far the biggest fish in my tank(48)gal. 2 gouramis and 2 other lame fish my wife bought lol, they constantly swim together and never leave each others sides, both are pretty beat up looking some pretty nasty war wounds. But I can’t get them to eat what do I do?

]]> By: Maggie http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Maggie Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:00:18 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1657 I just have a few questions, right now, I have a 40 gallon tank, in it I've got two dempseys who've just laid eggs. I've also got some convicts and a pleco. I've set up a devider to keep the other fish away for the time being, and am debating between getting a new aquarium for the convicts or bringing them back to the store. I'm not very experienced with ciclids, as I haven't had them long, but I really do need to clean the tank and was going to do it this weekend, will my doing so interupt the process or harm the eggs? and is there anything else I should do to prepare the tank for the fry? thank you in advance for any help you can offer. also about how long does it take them to hatch? I just have a few questions, right now, I have a 40 gallon tank, in it I’ve got two dempseys who’ve just laid eggs. I’ve also got some convicts and a pleco. I’ve set up a devider to keep the other fish away for the time being, and am debating between getting a new aquarium for the convicts or bringing them back to the store. I’m not very experienced with ciclids, as I haven’t had them long, but I really do need to clean the tank and was going to do it this weekend, will my doing so interupt the process or harm the eggs? and is there anything else I should do to prepare the tank for the fry? thank you in advance for any help you can offer. also about how long does it take them to hatch?

]]> By: Duga http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Duga Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:33:50 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1603 My dempseys were about ready to spawn then they stopped and now the male wants nothing to do with the female and chases her all around the tank. I put a flower pot in so they had somewhere to lay the eggs and that's when they they stopped and the male turned on the female. It's a 55 gallon and they're about 4 and a half inches long each. They started the spawning routine when I moved a convict to another tank since he was bullying them. So what happened? You think they will try spawning again some day? My dempseys were about ready to spawn then they stopped and now the male wants nothing to do with the female and chases her all around the tank. I put a flower pot in so they had somewhere to lay the eggs and that’s when they they stopped and the male turned on the female. It’s a 55 gallon and they’re about 4 and a half inches long each. They started the spawning routine when I moved a convict to another tank since he was bullying them. So what happened? You think they will try spawning again some day?

]]> By: Barbie http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Barbie Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:17:28 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1593 I appreciate you taking to time to cnoitrbute That's very helpful. I appreciate you taking to time to cnoitrbute That’s very helpful.

]]> By: Wyatt http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Wyatt Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:57:57 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1588 Thanks for your reply "jackarthur46". I only have the mating pair of JD's in a 4ft tank. I also made sure when they had their 1st batch of fry that I put a very fine stainer over the inlet pipe for my canister filter that the fry cant get through. The water conditions seem to be spot on but maybe Im not feeding the parents enough food to provide for their young. I will see how this next batch goes with extra feeding. Can you give me any advice if I seperate the fry from the parents a few weeks after hatching. Thanks again for your advice, I have found it hard to get good advice localy. Cheers, Wyatt Thanks for your reply “jackarthur46″.
I only have the mating pair of JD’s in a 4ft tank. I also made sure when they had their 1st batch of fry that I put a very fine stainer over the inlet pipe for my canister filter that the fry cant get through. The water conditions seem to be spot on but maybe Im not feeding the parents enough food to provide for their young. I will see how this next batch goes with extra feeding. Can you give me any advice if I seperate the fry from the parents a few weeks after hatching.
Thanks again for your advice, I have found it hard to get good advice localy.
Cheers, Wyatt

]]> By: Oscar http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Oscar Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:45:04 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1586 About 2 months ago my jacks spawned. My question is how long can i leave the fry in the same tank with the parents before the parents start to eat them. The parents are the only 2 fish(besides the fry) in a 55 tank gal and so far they've been great parents. But after 2 months I'm becoming concerned that soon they'll cease being offspring and start being lunch. In order to try to stall the next spawning i turned the water temp down to the mid 70's but I'm doubting that will be enough. About 2 months ago my jacks spawned. My question is how long can i leave the fry in the same tank with the parents before the parents start to eat them. The parents are the only 2 fish(besides the fry) in a 55 tank gal and so far they’ve been great parents.

But after 2 months I’m becoming concerned that soon they’ll cease being offspring and start being lunch. In order to try to stall the next spawning i turned the water temp down to the mid 70′s but I’m doubting that will be enough.

]]> By: jackarthur46 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 jackarthur46 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:08:17 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1585 Hello Wyatt... If your fry are born in an aquarium with fish other than the parents, all are sure to be eaten eventually. If there are no other fish in the aquarium then I would suspect that your filter may be sucking them up as they become free swimmers about the tank. If that's not the case then maybe you're not feeding the parents enough food to share with their offspring. I large percentage of die off is normal but if all factors are good, 50% to 60% should survive. Hello Wyatt…
If your fry are born in an aquarium with fish other than the parents, all are sure to be eaten eventually. If there are no other fish in the aquarium then I would suspect that your filter may be sucking them up as they become free swimmers about the tank. If that’s not the case then maybe you’re not feeding the parents enough food to share with their offspring. I large percentage of die off is normal but if all factors are good, 50% to 60% should survive.

]]> By: Wyatt http://jackdempseycichlid.com/breeding/mating-breeding-jack-dempsey-cichlids-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Wyatt Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:16:26 +0000 http://jackdempseycichlid.com/?p=79#comment-1584 Hello, I have a mating pair of JD's that have hatche fry twice since they paired up. both times they have had around 300-600 fry but after arounf 3 weeks the fry begin to disapear. I have asumed the parents eventualy eat their young so my female has just laid eggs for the 3rd time in 12 months. Should I take the fry out once they are hatched. Any help would be great. Thanks Hello,

I have a mating pair of JD’s that have hatche fry twice since they paired up. both times they have had around 300-600 fry but after arounf 3 weeks the fry begin to disapear.
I have asumed the parents eventualy eat their young so my female has just laid eggs for the 3rd time in 12 months. Should I take the fry out once they are hatched.
Any help would be great.
Thanks

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