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Old 07-01-2015, 07:51 PM   #8
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Feel wierd about bumping this in the buy/sell sub, but here goes. I don't have a real camera so this is the best I can do:
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If you look closely, some of the smaller fry are pale blue in color. Those are the homozygous recessive gene "electric blues". Around here, a 2-3" electric blue Jack Dempsey will sell for $50-$75. If I were smart, I would cash in. Unfortunately, I just keep buying more tanks.

I'm gunna go full fishgeek for a moment. Spent 2 hours today just observing the fascinating parental behaviors. Jack Dempseys are amazing parents. They will gobble food, chew it up, and spit out little bits for the fry to eat. Also observed some herding behavior. If a fry strays to far from the main group, the parent will swallow them and spit them back out near the main group. Just amazing.

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