Blue Jack Dempsey

[George]

Does anyone know of someone who has or is currently breeding Blue Jack
Dempseys in the Toronto Area. Ive seen them in stores but I hate having to
purchase from them.

Thanks

[Jim Brown]

George, I have, but am not currently breeding, the blue JD's. The last two
spawns are all gone. Contact me in 3 months and I should have more. As far
as I know, only males are hitting the retail stores.
I am in Clarington.

Jim


George > wrote in message
.. .
> Does anyone know of someone who has or is currently breeding Blue Jack
> Dempseys in the Toronto Area. Ive seen them in stores but I hate having
to
> purchase from them.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

[Bob K.]

>George, I have, but am not currently breeding, the blue JD's. The last two
>spawns are all gone. Contact me in 3 months and I should have more. As far
>as I know, only males are hitting the retail stores.
>I am in Clarington.
>
>Jim

Jim: Shouldn't the blue JD's NOT be spawned as pairs?

In other words, can't the blue males *still* be useful
in a breeding program?

Bob

[Jim Brown]

Bob K. > wrote in message
...
> >George, I have, but am not currently breeding, the blue JD's. The last
two
> >spawns are all gone. Contact me in 3 months and I should have more. As
far
> >as I know, only males are hitting the retail stores.
> >I am in Clarington.
> >
> >Jim
>
> Jim: Shouldn't the blue JD's NOT be spawned as pairs?
>
> In other words, can't the blue males *still* be useful
> in a breeding program?
>
> Bob
>

I haven't tried a blue x blue spawning as yet, but from what I've learned,
this isn't the way to go. I cross blue males to their normal sisters, and
normal bothers to their sisters. I get enough of a percentage of healthy
blue fry, even after culling weak or deformed fry, to more than pay for the
fishroom groceries, etc.
All these JD's came from a single male crossed to 2 regular females.

Jim

[Jennifer Brooks]

Check on www.aquabid.com there are often folks there selling nice Electric
blue Jack dempseys.
Jen