You just never know. My red tail which was smaller actually killed my electric blue Dempsey, had plenty of tank space and hiding spots as well. I'm not trying to be a pessimist here, It obviously can work out and looks to be going quite well in this tank! 👍
I just got my first Electric Blue Jack Dempsey 💙!! He is my absolute favorite of my cichlids. I know this is an old video but are you responding to questions yet??
What is your gh & kh? I want to find more information but everything online contradicts eachother lol. Also what does your baby look like? I'm worried I got ripped off and got a regular baby not an electric blue
Jess Monroe sorry I have been off this channel for a while. honestly I don’t track water parameters at all, my PH is high as I live on a well in Florida, glad to hear your Dempsey is doing good.
Hey If youre still checking this channel can you update us on the electric blue jack? If it were alive it would be about 7 years old by now and there's little to no examples of an electric blue jack dempsey on youtube.
@@idofishtanks oh no I'm so sorry to hear that, but 8 years is a very good healthy age for any jack, let alone an electric blue! You clearly took very good care of him.
@@5-0ed to put it shortly, the EBJD strain is mainly caused by two recessive genes, which essentially just means they have poor genetics, thus a weak immune system etc etc.
Hey man, I got a 3 inch electric blue about a week ago. He is glass surfing like crazy but will still eat. I'm wondering if you had the same issue when you got yours? Tank has been cycled for around 2 years and parameters are great: 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite and like 20 to 40ppm nitrate.
I'm pretty sure thats an electric blue bread with a regular jack Dempsey. It dosnt have the pure electric blue look. That probably why it has lived so long too
Eb is a recessive lethal gene. There no such thing as an unpure ebjd, if you have two doses of the blue gene you eb if you have one or none you wild colored. That's an ebjd
hello beautiful aquarium. Could you tell me the name of the three identical ones that you have that are half of one color and half of another color. I like them a lot and would like to get them.
a fantastic video. My name is Alex, I have a Spanish-speaking aquarophile channel, and I would love to be able to use some images from your video, of course your name would always be at the top of the video and also a link to your channel in the comments box. If you don't agree, nothing happens. For me it would be a pleasure, I await your response, A very strong hug, mate
Don't u have agression with the EJD. How is he in a Community Tank.. I have a Community Tank with angels and Roseline sharks. I want to get A Jack dempsey but i wonder will it work or nah ?
kakakid22 no aggression really, I keep 2 in community tanks with no issues. However he will eat fish he can put in his mouth so you have to keep larger community fish
Dexter's World yeah definitely will vary fish to fish but raising them up with other community fish should help them be more tolerable of peaceful fish
Epic! I shouldn't have bought my generic jack Dempsey I want an electric blue
Adult electric blue JDs are very rare. They usually die due to genetic defects
Wow this is amazing, I'm considering getting a Red Tail Shark and a EBJD myself. was trying to figure out how do-able it would even be.
Should be fine I keep mine with all sorts of community fish. I have 2 now both 6 in + and don’t mind being handled and hand fed
You just never know. My red tail which was smaller actually killed my electric blue Dempsey, had plenty of tank space and hiding spots as well. I'm not trying to be a pessimist here, It obviously can work out and looks to be going quite well in this tank! 👍
Tank looks great
Great job.🙂
Joel Esquivel thanks!
To keep the aggression down I recommend more congos and more angels😊
I miss my EBJD. He was like 7-8 inches when he died. I should have made a gyotaku image of him.
I have one more left and he’s pushing 8 inches.. I think he’s getting to his end as he has become a lot more lethargic
Hey how’s your jack doing? Can we get an update soon? What do you feed yours? I just got 5 of them
Sorry I haven’t been in this channel I will give an update on my 2
I just got my first Electric Blue Jack Dempsey 💙!! He is my absolute favorite of my cichlids. I know this is an old video but are you responding to questions yet??
Happy to answer any questions
What is your gh & kh? I want to find more information but everything online contradicts eachother lol. Also what does your baby look like? I'm worried I got ripped off and got a regular baby not an electric blue
Is he dead now ?
@@yunge9482 nope thriving
Jess Monroe sorry I have been off this channel for a while. honestly I don’t track water parameters at all, my PH is high as I live on a well in Florida, glad to hear your Dempsey is doing good.
Hey If youre still checking this channel can you update us on the electric blue jack? If it were alive it would be about 7 years old by now and there's little to no examples of an electric blue jack dempsey on youtube.
He passed this month :( I believe 8 years old!
@@idofishtanks oh no I'm so sorry to hear that, but 8 years is a very good healthy age for any jack, let alone an electric blue! You clearly took very good care of him.
@@FathomAquatics yes hopefully in the future I will have another :)
How’s the EBJD ? Still living?
Nice tank. How did you keep the JD alive? I tried twice and they died both times
Why?
@@5-0ed
Electric blues have a compromised immune system.
@@5-0ed to put it shortly, the EBJD strain is mainly caused by two recessive genes, which essentially just means they have poor genetics, thus a weak immune system etc etc.
Keep the conditions like the wild but with better food and more stable weather....... The fish isn't "weak"... It's the tank......
Hey man, I got a 3 inch electric blue about a week ago. He is glass surfing like crazy but will still eat. I'm wondering if you had the same issue when you got yours? Tank has been cycled for around 2 years and parameters are great: 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite and like 20 to 40ppm nitrate.
how is he doing now?
@@alfredinyy he's doing really good now and eats like a pig.
Update?
Will do, I’ll set my camera up this week.
Is the electric blue jack Dempsey still going okay? People say they just randomly die
Still alive and well (:
I see your tank doesnt have a top cover. Doesn't the red tail shark jump out as I read that they are very skilled jumpers?
Never have seen this but it’s possible, I like lids, the bala sharks have jumped out before
You think an ebjd will be fine with discus in a 125 gallon? Thank you
If you raise it with them I would think so or introduce it properly with good cover, I keep 2 with plenty of fish and have minimal aggression
How is the second Eblue jd??
I'm pretty sure thats an electric blue bread with a regular jack Dempsey. It dosnt have the pure electric blue look. That probably why it has lived so long too
could be , but who cares looks awesome!
Eb is a recessive lethal gene. There no such thing as an unpure ebjd, if you have two doses of the blue gene you eb if you have one or none you wild colored. That's an ebjd
What do u feed your (electric blue jack Dempsey)?
2021 update?
Will do, I’ll set my camera up this week
hello beautiful aquarium. Could you tell me the name of the three identical ones that you have that are half of one color and half of another color. I like them a lot and would like to get them.
Congo tetras
@@unc3306 thanks
How big is it?
Are these aggressive cichlids?
In my experience not really, when raised with community fish I never had much aggression at all
a fantastic video. My name is Alex, I have a Spanish-speaking aquarophile channel, and I would love to be able to use some images from your video, of course your name would always be at the top of the video and also a link to your channel in the comments box. If you don't agree, nothing happens. For me it would be a pleasure, I await your response, A very strong hug, mate
Do you like produce a lot of algae
Don't u have agression with the EJD.
How is he in a Community Tank..
I have a Community Tank with angels and Roseline sharks. I want to get A Jack dempsey but i wonder will it work or nah ?
kakakid22 no aggression really, I keep 2 in community tanks with no issues. However he will eat fish he can put in his mouth so you have to keep larger community fish
@@idofishtanks i have them now for 10 days in a community tank and indeed they are really peacefull ^_^ thanks for the reply
@@kakakid22 np glad to hear it worked out!
They say these guys are alittle more peaceful then The standard Jack Dempsey. I guess I was sent the exception because hes a jerk 😂
Dexter's World yeah definitely will vary fish to fish but raising them up with other community fish should help them be more tolerable of peaceful fish
What kind of filtration do you use?
kamaljyoti kashyap this tank has a fx4 I got it half off on Black Friday
How is your jack still alive ?????
alex perez I just feed good food and keep good water quality
Parabéns pelo canal, eu também tenho um canal de peixes ornamentais.
Yours is a female I believe.
When I read about them the males have longer flowing tips and the females are more round