TbarTerror Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Can anyone give me some advice on a suddenly menacing jack dempsey. I have had him since he was about 5cm hes now around 18cm about 2 years old. In the last week hes decided to chase my other fish around aggressively. They share a 600 litre tank all have hiding places so I was thinking I might be over stocked currently I have about 155cm once reached adult size of CA cichlids. I dont really want to re home him if I can help it but then again i hate seeing my fav fish the redhead cichlid hiding in the top corner of the tank. If anyone has some ideas that might help it would be much appreciated . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 He doesn't have a mate with eggs anywhere does he? Not necessarily another JD, could be a convict cichlid female (they tend to breed with all and sundry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbarTerror Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Sh*t I didn't think of that. I have two female convicts at 4cm and a young female Salvini I also have two female nicaragua cichlids they are also young at 8-10cm. Will investigate further lol :-) kinda hope that is not the case tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbarTerror Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 All I can say is CRAP! After some observing I have noticed a missing female convict whom I found amongst tree roots and a rock in my tank and Jack appears to be guarding the parameter of this part of the tank. Im kinda guttered. If i split them up in the future to prevent this from happening again could the jd just randomly pair up with another of my females.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Answer is yes. Female convicts in particular, I don't know about the other females you have. The eggs will most probably be eaten and things will be fine until the next time, which there will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbarTerror Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks for your advice. Thinking about it I will re home the two convicts I do like them but definitly not keen on the cross breeding their getting up to :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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