[justin3p0]

my JDs have paird up this morning =)

 

[sjwrx]

congrats!

 

[justin3p0]

i think they are confused how to spawn tho lol they should catch on right?

 

[sjwrx]

they should :lol:

 

[jegrego1]

How big are your fish. I have 5 JDs in a 55gal right now, 2-3in and 3-2in. Im trying to get a pair some of the smaller ones chase eachother and go tail to face but not very often. Any advice would be helpful.

 

[Rigo]

Hi Jegrego1, that fish on the right in your pic looks like a Texas Cichlids. But to your point I have seen JD's pair up at that size.

 

[jason_nj]

Just be patient, your fish will pair eventually.

 

[justin3p0]

that fish to the right is not a texas its a JD

and it took mine nearly 9-10 months for the male..

the female was trying to pair after just 7 months....

 

[justin3p0]

jegrego1

in answer to how big mine are the female is 6inches

and my male is only about 4.5

my female has gave him **** too

and i have a question about growth to anyone who will answer.... does having dempseys in a 55 mean they wont grow to their 10 inch size?? bc if so im going to buy a 75 gallon for them...

 

[sjwrx]

jegrego1

in answer to how big mine are the female is 6inches

and my male is only about 4.5

my female has gave him #%$& too

and i have a question about growth to anyone who will answer.... does having dempseys in a 55 mean they wont grow to their 10 inch size?? bc if so im going to buy a 75 gallon for them...

not sure but my female is at 7" and my male is at about 9 atm, i've had them for about a year and 8 months, give or take.

Edit* forgot to add this is in a 90.

 

[justin3p0]

how big were they when you got them bc mine were like the size of a penny lol

my males nearly 10 months probly close to 5 inches

female is like gotta be a year and shes over six inches

 

[Flippercon]

I would go for an even bigger footprint. The 55 would fine for a pair but It can stunt growth. A 75 is bigger but if you want large Jds go for a 6' footprint.

 

[sjwrx]

mhmm they were about 1.5" or so

 

[jason_nj]

Once they get to about 8 inches their growth really starts to slow down so the 55 gallon should be fine for a while.