Electric Blue Jack Dempsey
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- The Electric Blue Jack Dempsey ( ebjd ) shot in HD video. This is a three year old, 8 inch fish with a beautiful turquoise blue coloration. Several of the typical facial deformities for this breed can be seen in this short film. He can also be seen eating earth worms. The color changes seen in the video are due to the automatic white balance changes made by my video camera.
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Very beautiful fish
Thanks Dave I was wondering the exact thing
If he had a saltwater counterpart, it would be a snapper.
Agreed, or maybe a grouper. I once came face to face with a Goliath Grouper while spear fishing as a teenager. He could've drowned me if he wanted. It was a magical moment for me. We looked at each other for a long time and then went our separate ways.
Impressive fish.Thinking of getting a pair.Good that they like earthworms,already have a worm farm.
Nice video. Your beloved fish is really nice & beautiful. Jack is smart
Yes he is. I will tell him you said so !
Jack is a beauty! Can you share a little more on the diet while juveniles into adulthood also those worms your feeding did you grow them, buy or ?
Thank you for checking out my video. When Jack was a little baby, I fed him a lot of live food such as live brine shrimp and black worms. Every 2-3 days, I gave him cichlid pellets made by Hikari. When he was very small he got a 25% water change every single day. His tank was kept very clean. Clean water and quality live foods will mean rapid growth out of the delicate juvenile stage. The worms that I feed him in the video were dug up out of my backyard. Thank you for watching my video.
He is awesome! You have created a nice environment for him. Beautiful tank Dave!
Thanks Roz. He is everyone's favorite fish !
Jack loves to eat.
Jack will kill the other fish.
Jack is coming for you.
Jack will find you
Jack will get you.
Jack will... wait what?
😂
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy !
The Dave 😂
Jack makes me think of Mr Zircon
The Japanese huchen, also known as the stringfish, is a large member of the salmon family. It reaches 4 to five feet long. They liven in Eastern Asia. Some live their entire lives in freshwater rivers. Others migrate from the rivers to the ocean and live in saltwater. They are called "phantom fish" because they're hard to find.
They look like a big salmon or trout. I guess it makes sense because they're related.
Yours are among the very few videos I watch full screen - I wish I had a movie theater size screen to watch them on. I think this is the first full grown electric blue I have seen - nice tank he is in.
Thank you. He's one of my favorite fish. It's nice to have a die hard fan !
He is beautiful, we have two little jacks right now. I hope they don't turn out too aggressive. i love the idea of feeding earthworms instead of little fish! Thank u for sharing❤
You're welcome, and thank you for watching the video. FYI - Unless, you are breeding your own feeder fish, they can be an unhealthy food source. Pet store feeder fish are often treated poorly, nutritionally deficient, and may carry diseases. Using them to feed your EBJD can introduce all sorts of parasites and pathogens.
EBJDs can very delicate . . . Better safe than sorry. :-D
Nice tank and a very beautiful fish
Thank you !
Beautiful Dempsey! Cool content
Glad you enjoyed it!
He is stunning
He says " thank you." :-D
Mangrove red snapper/Latjanus argentimaculatus
Snappers are good eating. . .
Are these fish hard to keep alive versus the standard JD? Whats the growth rate like
Yes, they are much harder to keep. If kept in ideal conditions, their growth rates are probably about the same.
how big of a tank is he in? ive wanted one for a long time but i figure theyd need something a bit bigger than my 55,
He was filmed in a 29 gallon tank, but he lives in a 55. Two of them can be bred in a 55 gallon tank. Go for it !
hi Dave beautiful fish I've been thinking of setting up a tank for a pair of these what tank size would you recommend
Hi, Thanks for watching my video. I would suggest a 55 gal tank for a pair of JDs. If you are planning on a male and female combination, watch them carefully, as the males can be quite aggressive to the female. They are great fish, but they can be quite aggressive.
The Dave thanks for replying dave,I've kept cichlids before like apistograma cacatoides,Bolivian rams and agazizis,want to upgrade to something bigger,if I plan to get these I'll either get a pair and put them in together or put in a female first then a male with a divider and introduce each other slowly,are they picky when it comes to pairs or are easy to spawn with water changes and good diet?
That sounds like a good plan. How picky they are depends on each individual, some are more picky than others.
He's nice, til now I've only seen a few babies of this color variant in pet shops
I wonder how big they get , I am going to own one of these but I need info
The electric blues don't get as big as the regular Jack Dempseys. Most EBJDs reach a size of around 6-8 inches. They are very delicate when they are young. Best of luck . . .
The Dave , TY SO MUCH
Sup Dave, came back from your dope Bristle-nose videos and now I'm dying to see macro-shots Jack. How's Jack now and can we expect to see a video like that on him?
**Ah just read that you sold him a while back, damn. Maybe you can film a series on raising a juvie EBJD haha
That is something I'd like to do. When I first got the EBJD as a baby, I wasn't into filming. I wish I was. Maybe I'll start again with a new baby Jack. :-)
Can he live with a Oscar?
He could, but neither of them would be very happy.
Is the fish still alive?
yes
I've been watching videos about cichlids in Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika. They're more beautiful than the fish you swim with, and those lakes are more beautiful than yours. . .
Yes, but it's such a long drive to Africa. . .
@@TheDave333 True.
amazing vids , jack is a stud
Yes, he is isn't he? Jack says "thank you" for the compliment. It has gone to his head, and now, he's just impossible to live with!
once i have the room ill definitely be adding a ebjd to my stock
I love it. How to training EBJD feeding pellets? Thanks
You're welcome. He's such a great fish.
very healthy and beautiful
Thank you for watching my video and commenting. Do you have a EBJD too ?
hey yea i did at one time but they died very hard to raise ,you have done a great job
Australian sea lion/Neophoca cinerea
The only pinniped native to Australia, and their populations are declining. . .
how often do you feed him meaty foods? I would imagine you use a pellet staple diet?
I feed him everyday except Sunday. He eats a staple diet of Cichlid Gold carnivore pellets, and the occasional worm or two.
So there is not to many fish you could keep in the same take with them. Even let's say 70 -80 gallon tank ??!
There are no rules set in stone. All fish have their own personalities, and each tank design provides a unique environment for the fish. The larger the tank, the more flexibility you have. My EBJD was raised from a small fry in a tank by himself, so it's all he knows.
@@TheDave333 thanks and keep up the good work !
Would it be okay to feed one roaches? Specifically Dubia roaches which are very nutritious. I want to get an EBJD and I already have a roach farm to feed him!
Hi, thanks for subscribing! I'm not sure about using roaches as a food because I've never done it, but here's some food for thought. (pun intended) Whatever you're feeding the roaches will end up inside your fish. So, that would be my greatest concern. Toxins in the roach food. A tiny bit of toxic material in one roach might not be enough to kill that roach or your fish, but as the fish eats more and more of the roaches, the toxins might be stored in the tissues of the fish. Eventually, through a process called biomagnification, the toxins can build up to a lethal level and kill the fish.
That being said, the roaches should be a good food source. They have a soft exoskeleton, so they're easily digestible. However feed very sparingly at first because young EBJDs have a delicate digestive system. Too much fiber in their diet might cause a blockage.
No food is nutritionally complete, so do not rely too heavily on the roaches alone. The EBJD will need a variety of different foods in order to get all of the nutrients that it needs. Have a spectacular day! :-)
The Dave really appreciate the detail, thanks! Looking forward to more of your vids.
You're welcome. Filming Bristlenose Plecos at the moment, and waiting for eggs to hatch!
Cool cichlid you got there!
Thanks! He was about an inch long when I got him and he cost me $30.00 !!!
I got mine at 1/2" and is over a year old now. He is maybe 2" now. I feel like his growth is extremely slow despite my every attempt to beef him up. No dye flake food, vibra bites, pellets don't get him very excited but he eats. Lately I've too many cherry shrimp, and have been occasionally putting a few in with him. His behavior has improved a lot, as he will chase his food now and behave as a typical cichlid. Can you confirm this is normal?
Besides that he's been doing very well and hasn't shown any sign of stress ever since he came home with me. In fact he's very personable.
His growth seems a bit slow to me, but that could just be a matter of genetics. These fish are known to have all sorts of issues. . .
When mine was that small, I kept him alone in a 2 gallon tank, with no substrate, a small sponge filter, and a couple small plants. He diet consisted mainly of daily black worms and white worms, along with cichlid carnivore pellets.
I did 50% water changes daily, with a slow drip return of the new water. Mine grew quickly as I recall. He remained in the 2G tank until he was about 2 inches long, but I don't recall how long that took.
Unfortunately, I wasn't into filming when he was young, so I have no records. Perhaps, the issue with the slow growth could be fixed with live foods and increased water changes. . .
@@TheDave333 ya i thought it was the "notorious" ebjd genes stunting his growth. He has a 29g to himself, with weekly 50% water changes, and a wide variety of foods. The only consistant food source that im certain he will eat are the cherry shrimp (i have 100s in a separate 10g). Otherwise hes super nit picky about his flakes, pellets, and worms. Im assuming its because of the chase.
Hmmm, yeah I've heard they can have stomach / digestive issues. It sounds like you're taking great care of him, and he's probably just picky. Or spoiled !!! :-)
How's yours doing nowadays?
Beautiful fish, beautiful tank!!
Thanks for watching so many of my videos. I need more fans like you !!
My pleasure!!
Very nice I too have ten EBJD but they're still young. Is it hard make them grow past and healthy?
I had only one EBJD. When I first got him, he lived alone in a bare-bottomed 2.5 gallon tank. I changed 50% of his water everyday, while cleaning up his mess, and I gave him a variety of live foods, and eventually quality cichlid pellets. Genetics also play a role. They are very sensitive when young. Clean water and high quality food will help them grow more quickly. Best of luck.
thanks for advice
can i keep cardinal and neon tetras when my EBJD are young? I know when they are big enough to eat small fish that is not possible. But now they aren't
I wouldn't just because EBJDs are so delicate when they are young.
Very pretty I am getting four of them
Best of luck. Proceed with caution, they're sensitive and a bit fragile. :-)
@@TheDave333 I only ended up getting two due to demand I already had some silver dollars and bristle nose pleco in a 60 put them in there there getting fat and
happy.
Awesome! Best of luck. :-)
Can i have 4 of them in 240l
All tanks and fish personalities are different, but I'd have to say no. Especially if they tried to breed. A single pair would be better.
@@TheDave333 ok, i can give them to my grandpa, he has american cichlids. Thanks for answer
i had 4 in a 29gal tank. but i had a jumble of large granite rocks that rose up over half the height, and floating plants(water sprite) over that, so it was dense. i never saw the fish, they loved hiding in the rocks. i fed live crickets on the surface, that caused a real ruckus. they would shoot out of the rocks and nail the crickets walking on the plant leaves. then one pair spawned and i had to remove the other 2. eventually i had to give all the babies to a pet shop, over a hundred. i can't remember, but i must have given them the pair also because i didn't want to go through that again..