reefmadness Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Hey folks,Here's a quick clip of my pet Mangrove Jack and Jungle Perch feeding. They're in a 700gal pond and have been living happily together for the last 18 months. cheers,Stevehttp://www.fishandboattube.com.au/media-gallery/516-jack-feeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Cool vid! Ah, to live in the tropics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmadness Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 thanks yeah it does have it's advantages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Are they the only fish in the pond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmadness Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 In the pond are the Jack, two Jungle perch, a Snakehead Gudgeon and a Peacock Bass. I know a lot of people believe Jacks can't be kept with any other fish. I can only speak to my experience and say all the fish in my pond seem to live together well. There are certain caveats. 1. For starters, when introduced, the Jack was the smallest fish in the pond. Now he's the biggest. Maybe he's not bothered by the other fish as he's grown up with them. As he continues to grow he may become more aggressive.2. In the pond I have a lot of structure and hiding places. Tree branches, Water Lillies, pot plants etc. It's not hard for the smaller fish to avoid the larger ones. 3. Obviously the Jack is still growing. I know they're an aggressive fish and he's clearly the boss, but so far and for now he's not outwardly aggressive towards any of the other fish.cheers,Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 How often to you fizz a lure across the top (without hooks) and just watch surface slaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Nice work.I too thought I could keep a MJ with other fish. Mine lived with large Malawi Haplochromines until it was about 40cm, he then systematically killed off as many tank mates as I allowed it to (about 10 adults Haps). It then lived happily with a small Neosilurus ater and would not tolerate anything else.Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoody Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 How often to you fizz a lure across the top (without hooks) and just watch surface slaps?^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmadness Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yeah I have to confess I've dropped a hookless lure in there on occasion. Surprisingly the Jungle Perch will beat the jack to a lure every time. They're aggressive little buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 How often to you fizz a lure across the top (without hooks) and just watch surface slaps?hahaha lmaoa true hunter !!! edit great vid btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Superb video and one of the best that I have seen for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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