Posts Tagged dempsey
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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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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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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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Video of Jack Dempsey Cichlid Laying Eggs
THIS BREEDING PAIR OF JACK DEMPSEY CIHLIDS ARE ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. Getting Jack Dempseys to the egg laying stage is sometimes difficult. Once they have their first brood, it's a lot easier to get them to lay eggs again. Video by: Jack Lamountain --- "The World of Jack Dempsey Cichlids...
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Should I leave Jack Dempsey fry with parents
Q... Should I leave Jack Dempsey babies with their parents? A... Yes, absolutely. Jack Dempsey parents take excellent care of newborns. The parents will help them eat by chomping up their own food into tiny bits for the newborns to eat. They will do this until the fry are able to each la...
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Will My Jack Dempsey Parents Eat Their Young?
Q... Will My Jack Dempsey Parents Eat Their Young? A... Jack Dempsey parents don't often eat their young. Occasionally they will if there are too many threats to the fry in an aquarium with other tank mates. It's thought that the parents feel that they can't protect their brood so why let ...
