Jack Dempsey

The Jack Dempsey Cichlid fish is definitely for a species only aquarium. They are not very tolerant of many things. Make sure to have a lot of caves and plenty of space for this destructive fish. The Jack Dempsey will eat any plants that may be in its way so it's best to use plastic or just stick with wood and rocks for tank decoration. The aquarium should have good filtration and regular water changes.

Jack Dempsey Cichlid Breeding: The Jack Dempsey willingly pairs off and are fairly easy to breed. The female will lay the eggs on the larger rocks and they pair will share the parenting duties until the fry are large enough to care for themselves.