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by **boylestd** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:42 am

So my 55 gallon tank suddenly cracked so I upvgraded to a 75 gallon setup. 75 gallons, fine black sand bottom, and plenty of rocks for coverage. Just wandering what everyones opinions are as to how many Electric Blue Jack Dempseys I could fit in there. I dont plan on putting anything else in there. Thanks for the replies.

by **dream2reef** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:15 am

One inch of fish per gallon of water. I go half to stimulate rapid growth. You see results fast.

by **boylestd** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:24 pm

yeah i went by that rule in my old tank. I just figured it was different with jacks since they are a bit more territorial. I think im gonna stock it with 4 regular females and 4 Electric Blues. Ill move the ones that dont pair up.

by **dream2reef** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:20 pm

Pretty sure there's a 3 to 1 rule on females to males better google.

by **yasherkoach** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:45 pm

Dempseys I believe get to be about 10 inches adult size...they are aggressive fish

so to have 8 of these fish, you'd need a good 80 gallon tank

the Blues go for about $70 a piece...the regular Dempseys for about $7 a piece

if I were you, I'd go for only 6 of whichever kind you like, that way, you give them plenty room to swim in

also, the rock formation needs more caves plus very hardy live plants

hope this helps

by **yasherkoach** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:46 pm

by the way, I like the bubbles breaking the water surface, very nice effect

by **dream2reef** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:26 pm

I have one full grown JD and he is king in my tank. He constantly stops fights over food or territory. He owns every territory if he wants. But if noone bothers him or he doesn't disagree with the present quarrel going on he minds his own business. Got him free on a trade cuz he was mean to a large catfish and gar lol. Go figure. Yasher's right though he's 10" full grown. He's my favorite fish in the whole tank! He's the only reason I decided to go all ciclids! I've seen petland have EBJD's for 20 at the 2-3" size.

by **dream2reef** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:27 am

Any pics yet?

by **boylestd** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:02 am

hey sorry for not being online in a while. ill have the pics in a few days. Tank is emmbarisingly cloudy right now and a pic wouldnt do it justice. Ended up with 3 EB's and just a regular female for now. Definatley has more caves now. Any suggestion on how to keep my water clear? I powerfeed my fish and it seems like its almost useless to try to keep the water crystal clear, even with a weekly 30% water change. Thanks for the comments guys!

by **boylestd** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:03 am

awesome fish, looks gorgeous!

by **dream2reef** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:14 am

I use zeolite and mad sponges in the filter. to I also tend to overfeed. One tank stays more clear with the help of plants. Can't wait for the pics. There's a place over here that only carries cichlids mainly I found 2 EB's and hope they are still there are still there when I go back! They are so beautiful I could watch them all day Never seen a full grown one I have to grow one up!

by **boylestd** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:29 am

good luck with the EB's. I got mine for $13 a piece. They were also around an inch long. Which is kinda risky since they arent as hearty as regular jacks. They also tend to grow way slower. My biggest one has only grown about 3 inches in 6 months! Thats with 82 degree water, weekly water changes, and power feeding.

by **boylestd** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:38 am

he actually likes his picture taken, haha.

by **yasherkoach** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:00 am

cloudy water?

by **boylestd** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:38 am

yeha, i have no clue on how to clear it up. ive literally tried everythin i could think of. any suggestions. I wonder if my weekly water changes are hurting the natural bacteria filter. I might try to chang less water and omly do that bi-weekly.

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