Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata · Cichlidae
Electric blue Jack Dempsey ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ
ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
A heavy-bodied, sparkling cichlid with a fighting reputation to match its name.
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
- 300 L (79 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- pH
- 6.5–8
- ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 20 cm (7.9 in)
- ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 1+
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
- 300 L (79 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- pH
- 6.5–8
- ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
- 5–20 dGH
- ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
- ꯆꯍꯤ 10–15
- ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
- Carnivore — pellets, frozen foods, earthworm, prawn.
- ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
- ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ
- ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
- Central America
- ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
- ꯑꯊꯨꯝꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
- Slow, warm, sandy rivers
- ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
- Sand, rock caves, strong filtration; the blue form is more delicate.
ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ
- ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
- ꯁꯥꯊꯤꯕ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
- ꯉꯥ 1
- ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯊꯥꛛ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛꯇ
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
- Similar-sized Central American cichlidsLarge plecos
- ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
- Community fishSmall tanksPlants
ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
- Males are larger with pointed fins.
- ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
- Substrate spawner; pairs are very aggressive when guarding.
- ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- Hole-in-the-headIchFight injuries
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?
ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Jack Dempsey ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫
ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ
