Fish Compatibility Questions? Jack Dempsy...5 Inches

[HappyHobo]

I got this fish from my friend, "because he was to lazy to clean the tank". When I got it he was maybe 1-2 inches and in a very basic 3 1/2 Gallon Tank. Well he's 5 Plus inches now and I have wanted to get him a new tank for a long time. Felt bad, To small. Well Went to Petco and got a All-Glass 20 Gallon Tank kit , Got it all set up and put him in. He Loves it, But I would kind of like another fish.....That wont be killed. I know that they can live with certain other kinds of their species, but I have no Idea where to get ones that are the same size? Do they Have to be the same size? What Kind of Fish can he be With? Also I kind wanted to get a Lobster Or Crab Or somthing Like that, Can He Co-Exist with somthing like that?..........I dont want to wake up and see the fish floating cut in half and the lobster dancing.....Lol. Help on this would be greatly Appreciated.

 

[sylvia]

Welcome to the forums!

Don't add ANYTHING to your tank. Jack dempseys are aggressive and territorial and a 20 gallon is a small tank. Anything else you put in there will die. It also realy shouldn't be in so small a tank even alone - they get big.

I would suggest reading up on this fish (begin by searching for 'Cichlasoma octofasciatus' on www.google.com )and then asking for more info. in the New World cichldis section of the forum.

Also check out these links:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=46454 - our own fish index
http/cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=23
http/fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3616

 

[HappyHobo]

Welcome to the forums!

Don't add ANYTHING to your tank. Jack dempseys are aggressive and territorial and a 20 gallon is a small tank. Anything else you put in there will die. It also realy shouldn't be in so small a tank even alone - they get big.

I would suggest reading up on this fish (begin by searching for 'Cichlasoma octofasciatus' on www.google.com )and then asking for more info. in the New World cichldis section of the forum.

Also check out these links:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=46454 - our own fish index
http/cichlidforum.com/profiles/species.php?id=23
http/fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3616

............................AnyOne Want A 5" Jack Dempsy?.................. Seriously!

 

[Egmel]

............................AnyOne Want A 5" Jack Dempsy?.................. Seriously!

There's a buy sell and swap section in this forum, why don't you try there? Good luck