Barrett56, after reading this post and the one you posted in the illness area I strongly suggest you get rid of the JD for it's own good.
In my opinion the method you and your partner use for keeping cichlids is very irresponsible.
Moving the depleted jack dempsey back and forth where he gets a constant beating will surely result in its death, not only from the injuries but from the stress brought on my the injuries and the constant moving back and forth.
It's simple really, stress kills fish, and it seems every situation the jd is put in is a stressful one. Take it to the pet store where they can quaranteen it which is what it need right now to simply survive.
I understand the want to impulse buy at fish stores, I have 47 tanks set up, BUT my suggestion to you is to do these things in this order:
1.) Take the JD back to the store, do not ask for credit or anything of the like. Simply save its life.
2.) Make a complete accurate list of the cichlids being kept in the 85 gallon.
3.) Research said list by using this site and the experienced members that belong to it.
4.) Remove the cichlids that do not belong.
If it's one thing I've learned about keeping cichlids, once the low man on the totem pole is removed another will simply take it's place.
The same goes for when you remove the top man on the toem pole. One will surely take it's place.
Incidently, Jack Dempseys, while named after the boxer are not nearly as aggressive as most species of CA cichlids. In my experience they are close to the bottom on the scale of aggressiveness.
Here is a link to the original post with all of the history behind the JD in question:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/view ... p?t=222689
If this is truely your favorite fish then get rid of it.