Dempsey Babies

[JK Coney]

So I added fish to be a "dither" for my Green Terrors beating on each
other. A few black tetras, 2 giant danios, another Terror, and finally a
pair of small Jack Dempseys. Well to my surprise the smaller JD laid eggs on
a rock in a cave, and the bigger one totally took over. He chased her out
and beat the daylights out of her, and to my surprise a few days later he
swims out with a huge brood around him! There's no way these guys can
survive in this tank, so I scooped a bunch up and put them in a small
floating fry box. I don't have another tank anymore, so we'll see how long
they last this way. The Terrors have calmed down and are mild mannered
compared to the JD.


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JK Sinrod
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

[JK Coney]

"JK Coney" > wrote in message
...
> So I added fish to be a "dither" for my Green Terrors beating on each
> other. A few black tetras, 2 giant danios, another Terror, and finally a
> pair of small Jack Dempseys. Well to my surprise the smaller JD laid eggs
> on


I never had Cichlids behave like these Dempseys. He just chases and
beats the crap out of her for a few days, then shimmy's and tries to mate
for a day, then back to bullying her. He won't share egg duty with her at
all. Weird or regular behavior?


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JK Sinrod
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

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On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:06:49 -0000, JK Coney > wrote:

>
> "JK Coney" > wrote in message
> ...
>> So I added fish to be a "dither" for my Green Terrors beating on
>> each
>> other. A few black tetras, 2 giant danios, another Terror, and finally a
>> pair of small Jack Dempseys. Well to my surprise the smaller JD laid
>> eggs
>> on
>
>
> I never had Cichlids behave like these Dempseys. He just chases and
> beats the crap out of her for a few days, then shimmy's and tries to mate
> for a day, then back to bullying her. He won't share egg duty with her at
> all. Weird or regular behavior?
>
>

I suppose in the wild the females just vanish from the scene until ready
to spawn again.

How are the babies doing?

[JK Coney]

" ><(((°>" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:06:49 -0000, JK Coney > wrote:
>
>>
>> "JK Coney" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> So I added fish to be a "dither" for my Green Terrors beating on
>>> each
>>> other. A few black tetras, 2 giant danios, another Terror, and finally a
>>> pair of small Jack Dempseys. Well to my surprise the smaller JD laid
>>> eggs
>>> on
>>
>>
>> I never had Cichlids behave like these Dempseys. He just chases and
>> beats the crap out of her for a few days, then shimmy's and tries to mate
>> for a day, then back to bullying her. He won't share egg duty with her at
>> all. Weird or regular behavior?
>>
>>
>
> I suppose in the wild the females just vanish from the scene until ready
> to spawn again.
>

The other Cichlids I've had mated and loved each other 24/7


> How are the babies doing?


GONZO....... lasted 2 day2 in the protected breeder. Next time I'll just
let them swim free, and hope 1 or 2 can hide out from the mob. I doubt it.

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JK Sinrod
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

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On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:54:51 -0000, JK Coney > wrote:

>
> " ><(((°>" > wrote in message
> news:op.u5pby9yucnngb9@xp64...
>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:06:49 -0000, JK Coney >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "JK Coney" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> So I added fish to be a "dither" for my Green Terrors beating on
>>>> each
>>>> other. A few black tetras, 2 giant danios, another Terror, and
>>>> finally a
>>>> pair of small Jack Dempseys. Well to my surprise the smaller JD laid
>>>> eggs
>>>> on
>>>
>>>
>>> I never had Cichlids behave like these Dempseys. He just chases and
>>> beats the crap out of her for a few days, then shimmy's and tries to
>>> mate
>>> for a day, then back to bullying her. He won't share egg duty with her
>>> at
>>> all. Weird or regular behavior?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I suppose in the wild the females just vanish from the scene until ready
>> to spawn again.
>>
>
> The other Cichlids I've had mated and loved each other 24/7
>
>

Cichlids vary so much.

Most Malawi cichlid males continually harass the females and give them a
very hard time if sex ratios are equal.
Some of the Central Americans are out & out wife killers and can't be kept
together.

Other types from different regions in the world bond together as a pair
"til death do us part"
Angels, Discus etc.

[JK Coney]

" ><(((°>" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:54:51 -0000, JK Coney >>>>
>>>> I never had Cichlids behave like these Dempseys. He just chases and
>>>> beats the crap out of her for a few days, then shimmy's and tries to
>>>> mate
>>>> for a day, then back to bullying her. He won't share egg duty with her
>>>> at
>>>> all. Weird or regular behavior?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I suppose in the wild the females just vanish from the scene until ready
>>> to spawn again.
>>>
>>
>> The other Cichlids I've had mated and loved each other 24/7
>>
>>
>
> Cichlids vary so much.
>


With this 2nd batch, they worked together to guard the eggs and
protect. Well now there's a role reversal again. She's tending the newly
hatched fry by herself, and chasing him away. So interesting to watch these
guys.


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JK Sinrod
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

[JK Coney]

Exactly what do the adults do to keep the free swimming fry alive that I
can't? I've tried a couple times to remove some to a hanging breeder, and
they all die within hours. Water is the same, and I add a drop or 2 of fry
food.


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JK Sinrod
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com