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Wingman001
08-05-2009, 11:19
I have tow Jack Dempsey's and they are absolute jewel.
I would love to hear about your fish, and there habits.

I have tried breeding for a year know with no success but will continue the quest forward!
Zafgak
08-05-2009, 19:27
Keep at it - read as much as you can - and it will happen
Wingman001
08-05-2009, 23:57
Cool brother,

Wisdom is power,
Wingman001
09-05-2009, 13:38
any Idea how I can get more color out of them?

Any one seen an electric blue jack demsy in South Africa?

any Idea how I can get more color out of them?

Any one seen an electric blue jack demsy in South Africa?
SauRoN
10-05-2009, 02:20
I've never even seen a normal Jack Dempsey here, but those Electric Blue ones are fantastic!
Wingman001
10-05-2009, 20:56
yip! they are
tripwire
26-10-2009, 16:20
Texas look allot like them and they have very bright and nice colors
DS DG
02-12-2009, 07:55
Check these Jacks
SalmonAfrica
02-12-2009, 08:00
any Idea how I can get more color out of them?

Any one seen an electric blue jack demsy in South Africa?

any Idea how I can get more color out of them?

Any one seen an electric blue jack demsy in South Africa?

Just feed them more frozen type foods - bloodworm and frozen shrimp should help a bit. It'll also help them put on some size and get them into breeding condition.

Electric blues, as far as I know, haven't hit South African shores yet. I think it's the price that puts wholesalers and pet stores off from bringing them in; it is a risk, after all.
Wingman001
02-12-2009, 08:15
Do you know any one that might import them? I heard there a genetically engineered fish does this mean that when you breed them they don't produce electric blue jacks?
SalmonAfrica
02-12-2009, 08:21
Not that I've heard, but apparently there's some argument going on about the origins of this fish.

Like you said, some people think it's genetically engineered, other's believe it's just a selectively-bred variant of the regular Jack Dempsey, while other groups think it's either a geographical variant of the original species or a species in it's own right.

I think it is it's own species, therefore I believe that they'd produce young that are of the same colouration of the parents.
small_fry
02-12-2009, 11:04
from the research i have done, everyone has said that the electric blue dempsey is just a genetic abnormallity that occurs. its like an albino dog or cat or lion or anything like that, they are not genetically modified by humans or anything like that. its just a variant.
SalmonAfrica
02-12-2009, 11:11
Got it: EBJD (http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/blog.php?blogid=97)

Turns out, from research, it shows that is is just a colour morph of the orginal JD.
Sean J
04-12-2009, 10:07
Yup, it's just a morph... Interestingly though, apparently if you breed 2 electric blues, you get normal JD fry... If you breed 1 electric blue with a normal, you get a 50/50 mix of normal and electric blue.

The problem with these guys, is that they are so expensive. I know Altum was looking at bringing them in, but they will be more expensive than Discus... It's rather mad. But on the flip side, can you imagine having a breeding setup of them? It would certainly be something to see...
Lambshank
04-12-2009, 10:21
You sure its a male female combination??
Wingman001
04-12-2009, 11:36
Any one see one give me a shout i saw them in a tank in white River Steers about 15 years ago?