The Amazing Fading Jack Dempsey, Can anyone shed any light on this? |
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 Jan 26 2008, 01:46 AM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1197 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Scotland (UK) Member No.: 20922  |
For a few months now my jack d has slowly begun fading to yellow. First I noticed his/her face getting some yellow colouration. Then its fins got a yellow/orange rim round them. Lately its ventral fins have turned half orange/yellow too. Its similar to when fish such as parrots/flowerhorns/red devils lose their juvie markings and fade/peel to orange/yellow. Other than the colour change its in perfect health and east like a pig.
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Jan 26 2008, 03:10 AM
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 I know where you live Group: Members Posts: 4665 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
hmmmmm quite odd. Is he getting all the nutrient's he need's? Could there be a melanin defincientcy?
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Jan 26 2008, 03:19 AM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1197 Joined: 26-April 06 From: Scotland (UK) Member No.: 20922 |
QUOTE (kribensis12 @ Jan 26 2008, 03:10 AM)  hmmmmm quite odd. Is he getting all the nutrient's he need's? Could there be a melanin defincientcy? He gets a selection of pellets, flake, frozen bloodworm/krill and beefheart so I would assume hes getting everything he needs. |
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Jan 26 2008, 03:37 AM
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I know where you live Group: Members Posts: 4665 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
SOunds like he is getting his nurtient's, but could his gene's be programed to have less melanin than normal? If that isnt it i would guess stress, or just his own usinque strange adult coloration.
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Jan 26 2008, 04:06 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 19-November 07 From: Maldon Essex Member No.: 37037 |
Hi,
Well really i was surprised we have just bought a breeding pair of Jack Dempseys we are really happy with them! they have had a few mealworms and loved those! Sorry i cant help with your problems hope your fish are well ! Sarah 
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Jan 26 2008, 08:52 PM
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 The things we do for our fish.. Group: Members Posts: 2326 Joined: 23-May 06 From: Somerset, England Member No.: 21528 |
Woah, that's weird mate.
Possibly down to genetics. Also perhaps it's stress? Being bullied by the other larger cichlids and feeling threatened so the colour goes? |
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Jan 27 2008, 02:39 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 16-June 07 Member No.: 32997 |
Could it be trying to blend in with the light substrate?
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Jan 28 2008, 02:23 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 494 Joined: 10-August 07 From: Central NJ Member No.: 34482 |
There is a gold color morph of jd's. Maybe that's it. do you know who the breeder is?
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Jan 28 2008, 03:41 PM
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 Wet pets make the best Pets Group: Members Posts: 2393 Joined: 22-August 06 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 24047 |
I would agree that it has to be in the genes. I've never heard of the gold color morph, but that means little as I haven't heard of alot of things. That's awesome if it is the special color morph... makes your fish more unique. How old is she? Looks maybe less than 6 to 9 monthes measuring proportionally to the tank mates? Maybe if it is the gold color morph, then maybe once the she reaches maturity then she begins to change. That would fit the 6 to 9 month mark.
Interested in what we find out in this thread
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Jan 28 2008, 03:49 PM
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Wet pets make the best Pets Group: Members Posts: 2393 Joined: 22-August 06 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 24047 |
Here is a page with pics of a gold morph JD. Actually looks more of a albino type skin morph. It is more gold than pink but it still has the albino feel. I don't know if yours will turn completly light like these pics show, but I guess it's a possibility.
Gold JD |
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Jan 28 2008, 09:39 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 494 Joined: 10-August 07 From: Central NJ Member No.: 34482 |
it does look like an albino. going by those pics i would say it's not a gold jd
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