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TOPIC: My new Jack Dempseys!

My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81224

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Soo i've been wanting an Oscar for a loooong time so i got all the supplies i could afford and then figured "Hey, why be scared of not being able to provide for it when i can get a different fish i can actually care for" and soo i looked around and Jack Dempseys caught my eye. So i did research and found out that i have all the requirements. And so i went to Petco and picked out a male and female, my female is a lil bigger than the male, and bought them. Im so excited! When the lady asked me how i could tell the difference between them, i told her. But she knew quite a bit of info on cichlids and other fish. And she got them in the bag and they started fighting but then settled down. I got home and put the bag in the aquarium and all the other tank mates (A few small goldfish, a koi and a black moor) all gathered around and made the JD's go nuts! I loved it! But after a lil bit i let them out and they already claimed the hiding spot. They are only an inch or two big but they are boss lol. I cant wait to watch these guys grow! And i plan on moving them to my bigger aquarium once it gets fixed.

Re: My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81230

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Congrats hun!!! Post pics!
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Re: My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81231

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Ithought you couldnt really sex JD's till they are mature.
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Re: My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81264

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thats a good idea feller, glad sure ull love them, look forward to u posting pics

Re: My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81265

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sure ull love them**

Re:My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81300

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good call on the jacks they are awesome fish to keep. dont forget to post some pics of them for us.



for the record jacks can be sexed at a fairly young age if you know what to look for......
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Re:My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81336

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It's all in the dorsal fins.

I agree with Nicki - Post pics!!
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Re:My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81339

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actually sexing jacks is more accurate when using the the colour blotching on the gill plates.
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Re:My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81340

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I've got an EBJD, he's got one heck of a long pointed dorsal fin, and since he doesn't have the regular JD spotting, I can't use color.
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Re:My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81359

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Congrats! And yes post pictures!
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Re:My new Jack Dempseys! 2 years, 3 months ago #81376

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Ill post pics ASAP. But i could tell because there was a huge difference in the dorsal fins. The males have pointed dorsals, the females have rounded...
Last Edit: 2 years, 3 months ago by Daboyz3. Reason: Spelling error
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