Apple Jack

[ThePiggy]

I just thought I would share some pictures of my young male Jack Dempsey. I was able to borrow a friend's camera and used the opportunity to snap some shots of my baby! So, here he is!

 

[dcarmor927]

Hes A Beaut! How big is he?

 

[ThePiggy]

He's about 4.5-5 inches from nose to the tip of his tail. The first month that I had him, he was about 1.5-2 inches. After that first month, he has grown at about half an inch a month. Lately, it's been more filling out than growing in length though.

 

[kribensis12]

Looks nice! Expect him to be up to 12 inches! What size tank?

 

[ThePiggy]

The tank he is currently in is a 10 gallon tank with a 20 gallon filter. He's been in it since I bought him. I know that he is outgrowing it, I have a 30 gallon tank that is cycling for him to move in to. I do two 40% water changes every week. I keep an eye on his water stats. I never have any ammonia or nitrite. If he is particularly dirty, I do extra 10% water changes between the regular water changes.

 

[kribensis12]

He will need a bigger tank. Atleast a 45 gallon tank. He will get too big.

 

[OldMan47]

He is looking very good to me but the sooner the better on that tank upgrade. He is probably already feeling a bit crowded.

 

[ThePiggy]

Too big for a 30 gallon?! I thought they only get up to 12 inches. It's a 30 long, so he's got lots of horizontal area. I am very strict with my water changes, I do them twice a week. He isn't going to have any tankmates. I cant get anything bigger that this 30 gallon. It's hard times and I can't afford anything else. This 30 gallon was given to me for free, that's why I allowed myself to get a fish that gets this big. I've read that the rule is a gallon of water per inch of fish, and the 30 gallon would be 2.5 gallons of water per inch of fish. And that's if he gets up to 12 inches.

 

[Truck]

yes but the rule ignores the length of the fish

 

[kribensis12]

He really needs a bigger tank. I do understand about hard times though! mAtleast gas has gone down. Its $ 1.89 a gallon here.

 

[england]

that rule only really applys to fish that max out round 3inches,,,,
cichlids need enough room to turn around in a comfortably swim up and down etc,,,,,

i have my brutis the jaguar cichlid meausures roughly 11inches in a 3ft long / 18inch tall / 15inch width but this in my oppinion is to small but iam trying my hardest to locate a new tank for him,,,,
atleast 4ft/18/18inch or 5ft/18/18inch latter is what i really want,,,,

 

[ThePiggy]

Is turning space the only reason that you're saying I need a bigger tank?

 

[england]

basically and obviousl they need a nice ammount of space

 

[ox5477]

FYI.... "he" is a she.... can tell from the coloration on the gill plates and the dorsal fin

Ox

 

[~T~]

FYI.... "he" is a she.... can tell from the coloration on the gill plates and the dorsal fin

Ox

Hehe beat me too it. I agree, you have a "Jill" Dempsey.