Posts Tagged laying

  • Encouraging Jack Dempsey cichlids to lay eggs 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...

  • My Jack Dempsey Cichlids Laid Eggs. What Do I Do Now? 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...

  • Video of Jack Dempsey Cichlid Laying Eggs 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...

  • What Is The Best Conditioning Food For Jack Dempsey Cichlids What Is The Best Conditioning Food For Jack Dempsey Cichlids

    Q ...  What is the best conditioning food to encourage a pair of JDs to spawn? A ...  Proper care and feeding are very important in getting your Jack Dempsey cichlid fish to lay eggs. In my years of breeding Jack Dempseys, I have found that the common earthworm seems to be the very best way...

  • BREEDING JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH BREEDING JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH

    HOW TO GET THOSE STUBBORN JACK DEMPSEYS TO SPAWN             Egg laying doesn't come easy for some cichlids. Getting your Jack Dempsey fish to mate and spawn is not always an easy task. If one of them seems more interested in mating than the other to spawn then put the less interest...

  • Breeding Electric Blue Jack Dempseys Breeding Electric Blue Jack Dempseys

    How To Breed Electric Blue JDs I wish to thank Dr. Martin Brammah mbrammah@gmail.com  for allowing me to post this article he wrote. For more detailed information on the care and breeding of Electric Blue Jack Dempseys, go to his website at: http://bluejax.co.uk/default.aspx    Obtain...

  • HOW TO BREED JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH HOW TO BREED JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH

       HOW TO BREED JACK DEMPSEY CICHLID FISH   Mated pairs are not all that easy to come by.   Why the Name?    Jack Dempsey was a world-renown heavy-weight boxer (or pugilist) in his day.  His name lives on today in the form of one of the more pugilistic fishes, the Jack Dempsey, ...

  • CARING FOR JACK DEMPSEY FISH EGGS CARING FOR JACK DEMPSEY FISH EGGS

         Jack Dempsey cichlids make wonderful caring parents.  They should remain in the aquarium with the eggs.  The female should remain for at least two weeks after they hatch as she cares for her young fry.  It might be a good idea to remove the male soon after the eggs hatch if he...

  • Aggressive Dad and Timid Mom Jack Dempsey fish Aggressive Dad and Timid Mom Jack Dempsey fish

         Male Jack Dempsey cichlid fish can be and often are very aggressive with their tank mates, even their female mates. The female Jack Dempsey most often needs a place to get out of his way when he is being aggressive.  A cave of some type is a good idea, something that she can squeeze i...