Cobalt Blue Jack Dempsey

[aquariumgirl]

Just wanted to share with you all of this awesome picture I took a little while ago of these guys. No flash, natural colors!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y230/aquariumgirl/cobalt-blue-Jack-Dempsey.jpg

[Cap'n]

Wow! I didn't know JD's came in such colours! Do they last to maturity?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Those are beautiful fish.

They are a rare mutation of the normal JD. From what I've read, you have to do breed a blue male to a regular female, then raise the young & breed the blue father to his daughter fish to get some electric blue mutants. They are also supposed to be smaller & less aggressive than regular JDs.

As for adult colouration, I think they remain blue but not as electric as the juv.

HTH,

Anthony

[Osiris]

Actually the Blue Dempsy gets nicer as it ages.

http://tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/fish_profiles_octofaciatus_blue.php

[j-roc]

If they reach maturity.

Question: How many people have actualy seen a pic of a mature Blue dempsey?
I know i have only seen one.

[RD]

I believe that this gent is the person who started this strain.

http://www.elacuarista.com/luzardo/blueI1.htm