Jack Dempsey Or Green Terror>?

[Confish]

just wondering which one everyone likes best or just general information on them

 

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just wondering which one everyone likes best or just general information on them

jack dempsey by far the nice looking fish in my eyes.

 

[Cichlid_Crazy]

I think Green Terrors look nicer as adults and always have more personality than JD's which i have found very shy.

JD's look prettier when smaller tho (if you get a black one)

 

[england]

Both great cichlid's

I think green terror's look much better once they have matured, where as jack dempseys look great from the start, thats my oppinion......as to aggresstion i think green terrors can be aggressive, esp when they hit pubity where as i have found jacks to be actually very mild manered cichlids imo...dont live up to the name

 

[meguro]

jack dempsey

 

[minxfishy]

Gold Saums (GT), aggressive little blighters though compared to a JD.

 

[snowflake311]

I would have to go with the Jack. If given enough hide outs are not kept with bully fish they are not shy. My ebjd comes out to see if it's feeding time when I come
In the room. He likes to show off and swim around to. They bOth are nice fish. It comes down to what do you want? Blue and nice or green and mean .

 

[Cichlid_Crazy]

I think JDs are alot tougher than GT's when adult and will dominate them...being more 'built', but as a pe...pretty boring, they love to hide to much and they are the only fish i have kept that i can't get to eat out of my hand....and never does the cool begging thing.

I agree with what Nelly said about the colours etc.

 

[SBL]

Personnaly, I've never seen any appeal in JD's till EBs started and even then, they are only good when they are conditioned on great food, never stressed(wait, I'm describing Snowflakes EBJD). I've only seen one good looking adult EBJD and I actually love blacks as adults cause babies look like they are always scared. I prefer the GT since I love green but, If ya want an #16#####, go with the GT but, if ya want a shy giant, go with the JD.

 

[Confish]

ye i think i will be going with the jack dempsey what are good bottom dweller for a jd ?

 

[snowflake311]

Plecos.

Also If you keep the tank on the cooler side like 75 F = 23C your Jack will be calmer. If you turn the temp up that can bring out the pushy side of them. I read that some place and I tried it on mine and it was like night and day. At 75F he was good never started anything. At 80F he tried to pick fights with my Acara nothing major but I had never seen him do this in the low temps. The higher temps must trigger the spawning behaviour and hence the want to fight.

 

[Confish]

Plecos.

Also If you keep the tank on the cooler side like 75 F = 23C your Jack will be calmer. If you turn the temp up that can bring out the pushy side of them. I read that some place and I tried it on mine and it was like night and day. At 75F he was good never started anything. At 80F he tried to pick fights with my Acara nothing major but I had never seen him do this in the low temps. The higher temps must trigger the spawning behaviour and hence the want to fight.

ah cheers for that info ill deffo use it and what about salfin catfish ?

 

[snowflake311]

If you have the space for a sailfin pleco. They get huge. Check Link out.k this. That was fought in Fl here in the USA. I think that one is a common pleco. But the gibbi pleco As some times called gets almost as big. 16" or more.

 

[Confish]

If you have the space for a sailfin pleco. They get huge. Check Link out.k this. That was fought in Fl here in the USA. I think that one is a common pleco. But the gibbi pleco As some times called gets almost as big. 16" or more.

what bottom dweller would you suggest for a 4 foot tank with jd and other cichlids?

 

[snowflake311]

Any pleco that will not get too big.

Gold Nugget Pleco, L018, L085 (14" Big but not too bad. many don't get that big)
Demini Leopard Cactus Pleco, L114, LDA07, Leopard Cactus Pleco (If you could find one this would be a good only 9" and tough. )
Baryancistrus sp. "Mango Pleco" L047 - ( My fav I wish I could find one they get 11")
Scobinancistrus aureatus "Sunshine Pleco" L-014 ( 12" )


or you could go smaller.
bristle nose
rubbernose
Clown pleco


Just stick to plecos that does get over a foot long and your will be fine.