January 21, 2010
Q&A About Jack Dempsey Cichlid Fish
WHAT TO FEED YOUR JACK DEMPSEY CICHLIDS —
• What is the best conditioning food to encourage my JDs to spawn?
• What should I be feeding my Jack Dempsey Cichlids for good health?
PARENTING EGGS AND NEWBORNS —
• My Jack Dempsey cichlids laid eggs. What do I do now?
• Will Jack Dempsey parents eat their young?
• Should I leave the JD parents with the babies and for how long?
• The Jack Dempsey eggs have hatched. How and What do I feed them?
LANDSCAPING YOUR JACK DEMPSEY AQUARIUM —
• Should I use live plants in my Jack Dempsey fish tank?
GENERAL HEALTH AND APPEARANCE OF MY JACK DEMPSEY —
• Why is my Jack Dempsey cichlid so pale and colorless?
Ladonna
February 1, 2010 at 1:53 am
Is the Jack Dempsey dangerous? Would it ever go crazy like and bang the tank? Please help!
jackarthur46
February 2, 2010 at 3:09 am
All fish can, from time to time, take a hissy fit and start banging into things. This doesn’t usually happen unless the fish is startled, extremely stressed or ill. Large fish can break heaters and knock over your scenery but the aquarium glass is not in any danger.
clayton
March 18, 2010 at 8:02 pm
my jacks they look healthy they were active but all of a sudden they feel like hiding. they show no symptoms what so ever the eat they poop no discoloration at all is this normal. oh yeah there all 6 month old females.
jackarthur46
May 10, 2010 at 4:34 am
Hi Clayton. I find that JDs will become very quiet when the water conditions aren’t very good. They don’t get sick nor do they stop eating but they don’t seem to be interested in moving around much. Check out water quality and PH. Ph should be at least 6.8 up to 7.6. These seem to be ideal for JDs. Good luck.
pat levy
April 20, 2010 at 6:59 am
how long do jacks live? he is 3 years old and about 10” long. how much longer will he live?-
jackarthur46
May 10, 2010 at 4:30 am
Probably another 5 to 7 years if well taken care of Pat.