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Live Fish

Jack Dempsey Cichlid | Cichlasoma octofasciatum (3–4cm)

SKU 1142459
Original price €0.00 - Original price €0.00
Original price €0.00
€6.99
€6.99 - €6.99
Current price €6.99

Live Fish — Click & Collect Only

Order your fish online and collect them from our Aquatics department in Newlands. We do not ship or deliver live fish.

Click & Collect information

How Click & Collect works for live fish:

Place your order online and choose Click & Collect at checkout. Please wait until you receive confirmation from us that your order is ready before travelling to the store.

Your fish will be held for collection by our Aquatics team at Newlands Home & Garden Centre, Clondalkin. When you arrive, bring your order confirmation and a member of the team will prepare your livestock for collection.

Please note: live fish are not shipped or delivered. Collection times can vary depending on livestock preparation and availability, so please wait for your ready-to-collect confirmation before setting off.

Species care guide

Fish Care Guide

Use this guide to check the aquarium size, water conditions, behaviour, compatibility and feeding needs of this fish before bringing it home.

Live fish are Click & Collect only.
Order online and collect from Newlands Aquatics.

Overview

Jack Dempsey Cichlids develop attractive iridescent markings as they mature. The small fish offered here require a substantial adult aquarium. Supplied size: 3–4cm. Size at sale is not adult size.

Behaviour

A substantial, territorial Central American cichlid that digs and becomes more defensive around breeding sites.

Tank Size

Plan at least a 120cm aquarium of about 240 litres for one adult, with larger housing for companions. Adult size is around 20cm. Secure rocks directly on the base and provide sturdy shelters.

Compatibility

Not for a small community aquarium. Small fish may be eaten; robust companions require ample territory and careful monitoring.

Diet

Feed quality cichlid pellets with suitable aquatic invertebrate foods. Avoid mammal meat and routine feeder fish.

Care

Maintain stable freshwater around 24–27°C and pH 6.5–8, with strong biological filtration and regular removal of solid waste. Use a fully cycled aquarium. Check appetite, breathing and equipment daily; test water regularly and keep ammonia and nitrite at zero. Make regular partial water changes with conditioned, temperature-matched water and clean filter media in removed aquarium water.

Click & Collect only: order online and wait for confirmation before collecting from Newlands Home & Garden Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. We do not ship live animals.

Complete your aquarium

Plants, aquascaping and the essentials for your fish.