Best Food for a dempsey

[cuba408]

I want to break the world record with this Jack dempsey i got hes 1 3/4 inches and i want to make him huge. What should i feed him. Can i just give him meat all the time. not sure please help

 

[cuba408]

Somebody anybody heeeeelp im gonna start my world record pace starting today

 

[Whiskerz]

I feed mine cichlid pellets, cichlid flakes, and plankton and she has grown twice the size in just 2 months; when I first got her she was 1 1/2 inches, now she's 3 inches

good luck with your JD; they're great fish

 

[bobwumba]

cichlid pellets, sticks, flakes, basically anything that says cichlid on it the dempsey will eat. I am a fan of the omega one floating cichlid pellets.
giving him meat all the time might not be the best idea since that might be a little pricey as your primary food source. Maybe have pellets or flakes as the primary food and meat can be a treat.

 

[cuba408]

thanks you guys for the replies. i will feed him pellets, cichlid flakes, and plankton on different days in the morning and meat every night

I have to say that these fish are the best!! I just bought one yesterday and put him in a small 10 gallin tank while my 50 gallon tank cycles. He is only 1 3/4 inches and he is crazy hahahahha i HAD 3 goldfish in there with him and he ate all there eyes out!! All 3 i was completely amazed on how aggressive they really are. But cant wait to watch it growup

How big can they get if they are in a 50 gallion tank?

 

[Whiskerz]

In a 50 gallon they will get to full size. Females are often smaller than the males; but since you say yours is male, he will get to about 8-10 inches or more

 

[juanveldez]

omega one pellets are good as bio blend for large cichlids by marine lands hikari also makes a bio blend type pellet, I wouldn't go with the hakari gold pellets never really liked them too much but some people swear by them, at that size you could easily feed a small amount of pellets twice a day and then before bed time give some frozen foods such as plankton, mosquito larvae and BBS.

 

[cuba408]

Ive been feeding him flakes in the morning with shrimp, in the afternoon i feed him 1 little goldfish (which he eats) and some ham at night. he loves ham, my daughter threw in a piece and it ate it quick. When he gets bigger i might have to start throwing in B-B-que chicken hahaha

 

[pica_nuttalli]

it is STRONGLY recommended that you not feed land-based protein to fish. very few fish are biologically equipped to make efficient use of dry-land meat. it is also generally recommended to limit the amount of feeders as feeders are too high in fat for most fish. fatty fish live much shorter lives and put on a lot more girth than length.

the only non-aquatic meat that i've seen recommended for feeding fish is beefheart. but even that is slowly losing favor in the hobby as time wears on. treated meats like most hams and defiinitely barbeque chicken are not good for your fish. they contain many chemicals that would be undesirable in the aquarium (and beyond that, ham is considered on the fatty side for people to eat a lot of!)

 

[digital_run]

it is STRONGLY recommended that you not feed land-based protein to fish.  very few fish are biologically equipped to make efficient use of dry-land meat.  it is also generally recommended to limit the amount of feeders as feeders are too high in fat for most fish.  fatty fish live much shorter lives and put on a lot more girth than length.

the only non-aquatic meat that i've seen recommended for feeding fish is beefheart.  but even that is slowly losing favor in the hobby as time wears on.  treated meats like most hams and defiinitely barbeque chicken are not good for your fish.  they contain many chemicals that would be undesirable in the aquarium (and beyond that, ham is considered on the fatty side for people to eat a lot of!)

Agreed...a dempsey in the wild would never eat... ham ...Goldfish should be used as treats...not a regular feeding...as others have said store bought goldfish carry disease and can easly wreak havoc in your tank. They are usually kept in poor conditions and it only takes one to make a mess. They are not good for your fish, compared to other prepared foods on the market.

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[cuba408]

thanks for the replies i think its time to change its diet. haha