Overwhelmed with Baby Jack Dempsies

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I have have two Jack Dempsies purchased in Jan. and they simply won't
stop breeding. I have about 30 babies and I don't know what to do with
them. I also can't seem to find a way to get the parents to stop
breeding. What are my options for finding homes for these little guys.
The oldest ones are about two inches but most of them are pretty close
to one. Any ideas would be appreciated! I was just hoping for two fish
of them that got along. I am overwhelmed, but I guess I have healthy fish.

Thanks,
Patrice

[Mad Dog]

See if a local fish store would take the fry for store credit...

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> I have have two Jack Dempsies purchased in Jan. and they simply won't
> stop breeding. I have about 30 babies and I don't know what to do with
> them. I also can't seem to find a way to get the parents to stop
> breeding. What are my options for finding homes for these little guys.
> The oldest ones are about two inches but most of them are pretty close
> to one. Any ideas would be appreciated! I was just hoping for two fish
> of them that got along. I am overwhelmed, but I guess I have healthy fish.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrice

[Polarhound]

wrote:

> I have have two Jack Dempsies purchased in Jan. and they simply won't
> stop breeding. I have about 30 babies and I don't know what to do with
> them. I also can't seem to find a way to get the parents to stop
> breeding. What are my options for finding homes for these little guys.
> The oldest ones are about two inches but most of them are pretty close
> to one. Any ideas would be appreciated! I was just hoping for two fish
> of them that got along. I am overwhelmed, but I guess I have healthy fish.

Have you tried adjusting the water parameters do something a little less
inviting for them to breed?

[RedForeman ©®]

|| I have have two Jack Dempsies purchased in Jan. and they simply won't
|| stop breeding. I have about 30 babies and I don't know what to do
|| with them. I also can't seem to find a way to get the parents to stop
|| breeding. What are my options for finding homes for these little
|| guys. The oldest ones are about two inches but most of them are
|| pretty close
|| to one. Any ideas would be appreciated! I was just hoping for two
|| fish
|| of them that got along. I am overwhelmed, but I guess I have healthy
|| fish.
||
|| Thanks,
|| Patrice

I'll take some if you're willing to ship 'em....

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RedForeman ©® wrote:
> || I have have two Jack Dempsies purchased in Jan. and they simply won't
> || stop breeding. I have about 30 babies and I don't know what to do
> || with them. I also can't seem to find a way to get the parents to stop
> || breeding. What are my options for finding homes for these little
> || guys. The oldest ones are about two inches but most of them are
> || pretty close
> || to one. Any ideas would be appreciated! I was just hoping for two
> || fish
> || of them that got along. I am overwhelmed, but I guess I have healthy
> || fish.
> ||
> || Thanks,
> || Patrice
>
> I'll take some if you're willing to ship 'em....
>
I wouldn't mind doing this, but I am not to sure how to go about it. If
you can get me information about it I would be happy to.

Thanks,
Patrice

[RedForeman ©®]

||| I'll take some if you're willing to ship 'em....
|||
|| I wouldn't mind doing this, but I am not to sure how to go about it.
|| If you can get me information about it I would be happy to.
||
|| Thanks,
|| Patrice

If your serious, here's an option, not JUST for me, but if you want to ship
them anywhere..

Check with your LFS to see if they have styrofoam boxes that they recieve
their fish in, then, not knowing where you are located, nor do you know
where I am, decide whether they need a heat pack. I'm sitting in 85F
temperatures, so I wont' need one, if your location is warm then you are
probably ok too...

Shipping them, make sure they are bagged with plenty of air in the bag for
breathing, seal them in a box, address, go to post office, and get 2nd day
Priority, could be $10-15, I'm not sure.. whatever that amount is, I'll
reimburse you for that and your time and trouble to take them off your
hands. I have a paypal account and if you do too, then you could be paid
the same time you give me a total of what you just paid, and I'll throw in a
few extra bucks for the cost of the fish, generally a modest amount since
your not in it for the money, but for the fun of the hobby. That part is up
to you... Fellow aquarists love getting things from other aquarist... I know
I do!!!

HTH

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