Okay so I originally had two jack dempseys and the one male grew way faster (3.5-4" now) than the other unsexed one. They were like 1" when I got them. So the small one was being picked on really badly. So I went out and bought a 2" jack hoping to solve problems. I put him in my 15 gallon growout hoping he would fight off my larger one and get bigger. He grew half an inch and I decided today to put him in the established jack tank. This did not turn out how I though! The 2.5" jack was acclimated then dropped in the jack. So he swam around curiously. Then I see him in a lip lock with the largest jack and they are going at it! He was then chased around the tank and is now being chased by both jacks as if they are a pair! I know the largest one is no doubt a male but I'm unsure of the smaller ones! I hope I have a pair! But now the new jack is with my Oscar? I think he's trying to get protection and my Oscar gets bullied too! I'm getting some jags to solve this problem. But the jags will be sold off when larger than 6". Also all the jacks are now swimming up to eachother side by side and hitting eachother with their rear fins as giraffes do to fight over a female with their necks! Wtf is this? Do I have two males competing for a female? I know for a fact the new jack would get his butt handed to him by the larger jack and he already has but he continually whacks the large one with his tail! Is this a sign of breeding? Pics inclosed of the jacks below
Last two pics are of the largest one literally two weeks ago! He has completely changed color!
-Andrew
Last two pics are of the largest one literally two weeks ago! He has completely changed color!
-Andrew