How many fry do Jack Dempseys have?

How many fry do Jack Dempseys have?

Prior to breeding, the parents will clean a flat space – usually a smooth rock or a space on the aquarium glass – before they deposit between 500-800 eggs on the surface.

How many eggs do Jack Dempseys have?

Both parents take part in protecting the fry when they hatch. The unfertilized eggs are often eaten by adult fish. Jack Dempsey’s are known for pre-chewing food before feeding their offspring. The female Jack Dempsey lays up to 800 tan-colored eggs.

Can I keep 2 Jack Dempsey’s together?

Can You Keep Jack Dempsey Fish Together? Keeping Jack Dempseys together in a species-only tank is the best option for beginners. It can be hard to keep other species alive. Just remember males don’t tolerate other males very well, so one per tank is the safest option.

What fish can live with Jack Dempsey Cichlids?

Jack Dempsey fish tank mates can be Oscars, firemouth cichlids, kissing gourami, koi, angelfish, cave tetras, and green terror.

Is my Jack Dempsey a male or female?

The most reliable way to tell male from female Jack Dempseys is to check their cheeks. Males have bluish spots directly behind their eyes, with no spots on the lower part near their mouth. Markings on females extend the full length of the cheek with large iridescent blotches on the lowest part of the cheek.

Where do Jack Dempseys lay eggs?

Jack Dempseys lay their eggs on a flat hard surface within their territory, such as rocks, logs, or the glass bottom of an aquarium. Like most cichlids, they show substantial parental care: both parents help incubate the eggs and guard the fry when they hatch.

Can Severum live with Jack Dempsey?

Firemouth Cichlid While smaller than Jack Dempseys they will do fine so long as the tank is at least 55 gallons in size. Firemouths are also salt-tolerant and do well in moderately brackish conditions.

Can a Jack Dempsey and Green Terror mate?

Green Terror Green Terrors and Jack Dempseys are pretty evenly matched in terms of temperament and size. When kept together you can expect both species to flare their gills in standoffs now and again but will rarely do lasting harm unless the aquarium is too small for both species to secure territories.

Do convict fish eat their babies?

(As a note, your Convict Cichlid pair may eat their babies the first few spawns. They are new parents and are still trying to figure everything out, this is normal.)