Young fighting Jack Dempseys

[chester82006]

I have 2 Jack Dempseys...not sure of the sexes. Today they started to lock lips a lot and whack their tails at each other. They're about 3-4 inches now and when they fought, both of them turned a much darker color. At the end, one fish was light...and one fish was still dark. Was this fighting for territory, or a "mating dance". I thought they were still too young for that but I would love some opinions. (: I will post pictures a little later on.

[Lady Hobbs]

Establishing who will be the boss of the tank.

[Ark6ie]

yep they are arguing over territory and who will be the boss of the tank. the one that looses its darker colouration will probably end up the less dominant one id say.

[Sounguru]

What Arkie said although I had the same thing 3 months latter I had a batch of fry....;-)

[Ark6ie]

well then yours were fighting to test each others strengths. i think alot of cichlids do that before breeding.... my angels do it all the time :ezpi_wink1:

[Sounguru]

I think it is more like me and my wife she was telling him how it was gonna be now that she said yes.....;-)

[Ark6ie]

ok that sounds about right although i have no experience in that particular field. thumbs2:

[Sounguru]

Believe me nethier did I so that was why I got rid of the first one and found a nicer second one.

[Ark6ie]

good to hear you found a nicer one!!!!! :thumb:

[Sounguru]

So am I but we really have to learn to keep these threads on topic.....[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

[Ark6ie]

i was thinking the exact same thing funnily enough :ezpi_wink1:

[chester82006]

:] thanks guys. in a way i want them to have babies, but i think theyre too young. :rolleyes: