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Cichlasoma octofasciatum
posted by: joshua weeks

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Aug 31st, 2007
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i'm pissed. i found him dead this morning. i have a feeling my black acara and firemouth are to blame. he was one of my favorites. he would eat out of my hand and be the first one to the front of the tank to greet me. i'm not sure if i'm going to get another one to replace him, or not.
Visitor Comments
David 71 » posted 2007/08/31 - 09:04
I'd be pissed too. He was a beauty. Condolences. Smilies are for the fish.
Piscatorial Pastime » posted 2007/08/31 - 09:25  
Sorry to hear Josh,it always seems to be the nicest ones that it happens to. :(
Roger Hopper » posted 2007/08/31 - 12:23  
Too Bad he was a beauty.
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/08/31 - 13:35  
sorry for your loss man
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/08/31 - 13:37  
if you like BJD so much, re arange fish in your tank/tanks let go theleast favorite and get another blue JD, don't gave up easy, live your dream
Nathan Sederholm » posted 2007/08/31 - 17:40
Sorry Josh. I just lost my Chocolate. I know how it is. Sucks.
joshua weeks » posted 2007/08/31 - 18:38  
thanks guys. alex, i really like ebjd but it's just that they grow so slowly. it took this one seven months to grow 3 1/2in. plus they cost a bit. i was thinking of getting a regular jack. i'm not sure yet though. i really do like these guys.
joshua weeks » posted 2007/08/31 - 18:39  
it's too bad about your chocolate nathan. they are nice fish.
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/08/31 - 19:07  
Josh, it's possible that EBJD you had wasn't healthy at the very beginning.
3.5 " in 7 month is too little for even these guys. I know they do grow faster then this, unless he was bullied by more agro fish and never get enough food. If this the case he live under the constant stress which may contribute to his short life.
So you can try it again, spare some extra $$$ but get what you want, no biggie.
On another note, not to offend EBJD lovers, I personally like regular JD allot more, they look more natural in both color and body shape, also more agro and can stand his ground against most of the tankmates.
I know that it's been an argument numerous of times about EBJD being found in the wild, I am not argue for or against it. Just an opinion.
Nathan Sederholm » posted 2007/08/31 - 19:18  
Ya, thanks. Just one of those mysterious thing because he wasn't really damaged at all. I suspect a feeder maybe but he wasn't into them really. I don't know.
joshua weeks » posted 2007/08/31 - 19:52  
he was one of the top fish in the pecking order for that tank. my firemouth and acara like to team up on the others though. he was fine when i went to work. unfortunately my gf doesn't pay much attention to the tanks before she turns the lights off. when i got home in the morning i found him. i do want another jack. just not sure what one. i like both of them. i'll see what they have at the lfs when i go later.
joshua weeks » posted 2007/08/31 - 19:54  
i'm trying to get my other 55 set up so i can split the two trouble makers up. i'm pissed they killed the jack but don't wish to get rid of them.
Brian Tatum » posted 2007/09/01 - 00:05  
sorry josh, i to just recently lost my ebjd, he was killed by the texas. i will definatly get another one when he or she can have a tank to his or herself.
danny boy » posted 2007/09/01 - 04:04
joshua weeks » posted 2007/09/01 - 18:58  
that's too bad brain. yours was a nice looking one. did you decide if you're going to get one of those silver saums or not?
joshua weeks » posted 2007/09/03 - 20:17  
sorry brian. just noticed my misspelling
kyle jackson » posted 2007/09/04 - 02:00  
sorry to hear that joshua, he was a looker.

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