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GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 409 |
posted 12-18-2003 01:32 AM
WOW! This is actually my 1st post here since i've been typing away in the doggie forums. Anyhow, Hi!! I'm actually taking care of a fish nick-named "Jack Dempsy" (sp?). I'm actually "Fish-Ignorant", so PLEASE bare w/ me . Thanks ALL IP: Logged |
kc5gvn Moderator Posts: 806 |
posted 12-18-2003 03:39 AM
Hello GoodboysBaddogs, No, I don't know where Nemo is but I do have his movie even though I haven't seen it yet. Jack Dempsey's real name is Cichlasoma octofasciatum. They are South American Cichlids and considered to be aggressive. The dorsal and anal fins of the female are rounded and the males are more pointed. When properly maintained they will live 8 to 10 years. There are varying descriptions of mature length. Most that I have seen are about 8" at maturity. General guideline for larger cichlids is 1" of fish per 3 gallons of water. The most compatible fish for Dempsey's are other South American (New World) Cichlids, Oscars and Pacus, but check requirements for these fish because some of these get extremely large (over 2 feet). They can be feed Cichlid Pellets, frozen Brine Shrimp, or frozen Blood Worms do well. Hope this helps. IP: Logged |
GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 409 |
posted 12-20-2003 01:24 AM
KC5GVN: Thanks for the helpful info... I feel so sad for my Dempsey. He's barely in (i'm guessing) a 10 gallon square tank . i think that movie "finding Nemo" even made things worse for me , seriously though....
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kc5gvn Moderator Posts: 806 |
posted 12-20-2003 08:10 AM
Since Bubba has always been in this tank it's not quite as bad as one that was in a larger tank and then put in a 10 gallon. I believe Petsmart has a 20 gallon long tank for $25. If your using an outside filter now it could be transferred over to the 20 and probably give you adequate filtration. Dempseys are not known jumpers so you could probablly get by without a glass top for a while but you will have quite a bit of water evaporation. Of course the best solution would be to go to a larger tank like a 55 gallon and avoid the intermediate tanks since I'm sure you will be wanting to get more fish. There are free newssheets at the grocery store that usually have used fish tanks advertised at a good price or you could possibly put a tank on layaway at your local pet shop.As far as selling Bubba take a look at your local pet shop and see what a Dempsey his size is selling for. Most shops will take him in trade for store stock. If one his size is selling for $20 in your area you can probably expect to get a store credit of $10 if their business has been running good. If their business has been slow you may not get that much credit. Hope this helps. IP: Logged |
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