Benny Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Are Jack dempsey available in New Zealand? I have never seen a juvenile or adult in a shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Jack Dempseys are available in NZ as one of our club members has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 I have a 3 inch Jack D. I got mine fom Wets Pets here in Palmy a couple of weeks ago. Last time I was there they still had about 10 juveniles for sale at $17 a pop from about 2-3 inches long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Midas, How have u found your jack? Is he aggressive at such a small size? Does anyone know the max size for a jack dempsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Benny said... > Does anyone know the max size for a jack dempsey About 8 or 9 inches (20cm or so). See: http://www.aquariacentral.com/fishinfo/ ... psey.shtml Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Midas, How have u found your jack? Is he aggressive at such a small size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Personally I think wet pets is the best fish shop in the lower north island. I love that huge tank they have with that big silver arowana and the other one with the jardini in it. I am looking forward to when my siamese tiger gets to the same size as their tigers. In regards to the Jack Dempsey, I believe that central american cichlids have a habit of mating with each other, so possibly you might have a jackxconvict cross soon Midas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 In regards to the Jack Dempsey, I believe that central american cichlids have a habit of mating with each other, so possibly you might have a jackxconvict cross soon Midas. At present everything but the convicts are too young for me to tell if they are male or female so I don't know who I will have to watch out for pairing up. All the convicts in that tank are male so I guess it depends on whether the Jack D., Jaguar or Texas are female. The two closet related ones are the Jag and the Jack D. (Guapotes) so hopefully they are both the same sex otherwise they may want to pair. Have to keep an eye on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 I think blood parrots originated from a severum bred with a convict and what in singapore is called a 'luo han' is a midas crossed with another cichlid. Has your midas developed its hump yet? I believe there are 2 fully grown midas at wet pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 I actually thought that the blood red parrots came from a severum and a midas cross. Yes, there are two fully grown Midas at Wet Pets in their big tank with the arowana and red tail catfish etc. They also have a 3ft tank full of 4 inch Midas that they are trying to get rid of for $5 each, but aren't having much like by the looks of it. Not much demand I guess. Our Midas actually came from that tank full over a year ago when they were all about 2-3 inches long. But ours has grown to be presently around 7-8 inches in that time. He is just starting to get what looks like the beginnings of a hump, quite cute really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted May 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Midas are pretty muscular when they get older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Where is Wet Pets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Wet Pets in Palmerston North on Tremaine Ave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuhliloach Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 I had nine Jack Dempseys I got them from a breeder who was the father of a friend in Springfeild They all got along Fine in a tank in our bed room. I got home from work one lunch hour and my wife told me I had better go and check out the tank because something was going on. Seven of the fish had been eaten whole, two were left and didn,t like each other. I seperated them. I kept one outside in a pond over the summer He loved to eat the white tipped spiders that use to fall of the side of the house into the pond . When the weather begain to cool down I sold him through a local dealer and he is still doing well. My one remainig fish 'Jack' is my pet. He watches your every move when I enter my fish room and if he's hungry he will slap his tail on the side of the tank at the end that I feed him and then stalks me until I feed him. He has the most amazing personality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuhliloach Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Jack would be aprox 7 inches long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted June 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 how aggressive are they? I probably need a fish like that to calm down my giant gourami. She is swimming around like she owns the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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