Electric blue dempseys

[Dave]

I picked up some electric blue dempseys at Big Al's (Mississauga) recently
and wuz wondering if there wuz some info on these guys on the net. I've
done some searches on them but I've seen nothing so far that describes these
fish. BAsically mine are half an inch each...a bight light blue with dark
spots. Fantastic looking fish (and expensive too at 3 for $60 cdn). Does
anyone out there have experience with these fish?? I've been told they are
related to the jack depmsey cichlid but they are a more mellow variety (wuz
told it wuz safe at this size to put into my planted tank with my many
cardinal tetras).

How fast do these suckers grow??
Willl they maintain their color??
Will I need to separate them from my cardinal tetras eventually??
Any websites with more info on them??

Any help would be appreciated.

Dave

[Sue]

> How fast do these suckers grow??

Up to an inch a month initially if well fed & plenty of good water.

> Willl they maintain their color??

Yes - it should get even better

> Will I need to separate them from my cardinal tetras eventually??
Yes - they may kill any fish smaller than themselves, they may try to kill
fish bigger than themselves as they mature.

> Any websites with more info on them??
Just google jack dempsey cichlid - these are either a colour selected
variety or a subspecies. There is no such thing as a "mellow" JD.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Find a new LFS.....

[Cichlidiot]

In rec.aquaria.freshwater.cichlids Sue > wrote:
> Just google jack dempsey cichlid - these are either a colour selected
> variety or a subspecies. There is no such thing as a "mellow" JD.

Well, from some breeding reports I have heard, these are mellow in context
with other JDs. That meaning the electric blue fry are prone to bullying
by their normal JD siblings, often to the point of death. This could be
related to the perceived fragile nature of this color variety, and
certainly it would not be uncommon for a mutation to affect the vigor of
an animal. But being mellow in relation to other JDs of similar size does
not mean they are community fish. They are still cichlids after all, and
cardinal tetras will be viewed as tasty tetra treats as soon as the JDs
can fit the tetras into their mouths.

[nuchumYussel]

"Dave" > wrote in message >...
> I picked up some electric blue dempseys at Big Al's (Mississauga) recently
> and wuz wondering if there wuz some info on these guys on the net. I've
> done some searches on them but I've seen nothing so far that describes these
> fish. BAsically mine are half an inch each...a bight light blue with dark
> spots. Fantastic looking fish (and expensive too at 3 for $60 cdn). Does
> anyone out there have experience with these fish?? I've been told they are
> related to the jack depmsey cichlid but they are a more mellow variety (wuz
> told it wuz safe at this size to put into my planted tank with my many
> cardinal tetras).
>
> How fast do these suckers grow??
> Willl they maintain their color??
> Will I need to separate them from my cardinal tetras eventually??
> Any websites with more info on them??
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Dave


Last check, the word "WAS" is spelled w-a-s, NOT w-u-z.


Evan Davis

[Dave]

> Last check, the word "WAS" is spelled w-a-s, NOT w-u-z.
>
>
> Evan Davis

Wuz got your panties in a bunch??

Dave

[Dave]

> Well, from some breeding reports I have heard, these are mellow in context
with other JDs. That meaning the electric blue fry are prone to bullying by
their normal JD siblings, often to the point of death. This could be
related to the perceived fragile nature of this color variety, and certainly
it would not be uncommon for a mutation to affect the vigor of an animal.

Interesting concept. So if they don't have their normal JD siblings to
bully them....they in turn aren't as aggressive as normal JDs.

> But being mellow in relation to other JDs of similar size does not mean
they are community fish. They are still cichlids after all, and cardinal
tetras will be viewed as tasty tetra treats as soon as the JDs can fit the
tetras into their mouths.

That's what I wuz kinda figuring. I plan to separate them as they get
bigger (or if my tetras suddenly start disappearing).

Thankyou for your help

Dave