Cichlid behavior

[Convict2161]

I'm not sure what kind but I'll post a pic. Not sure male or female. Anyway this one lately is going to bottom of the tank and is like fanning the gravel. I guess that's a way to describe it. She lays in a spot and moves her body side to side kicking up sand and gravel then moves on.

Been doing this for a few days.

The color is amazing. It has some blue and orange in it. The top fin is orange. Beautiful fish.



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[Jmedic25]

Sound like spawning behavior...Prepare for fry

 

[Convict2161]

Sound like spawning behavior...Prepare for fry

Oh BOY!!!!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Is it getting harassed by any of the other fish? The fins look a bit frayed. I would agree that it sounds like spawning behavior, but couldn't help but notice the fins.

 

[Convict2161]

Is it getting harassed by any of the other fish? The fins look a bit frayed. I would agree that it sounds like spawning behavior, but couldn't help but notice the fins.

No I'll take a better shot. It's a very beautiful fish. I don't think stressed at all. Has some pink almost stripes and orange on the fins. I'll try and get a good shot. That picture is from when I first got them. Could have been the new environment or something?

 

[mfdrookie516]

Hmm ok. They just look a little ragged in the pic. If they're clean, no worries... just wanted to point that out, though it sounds like it's just a bad pic.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Based on the appearance of the red eye, I'd say it some type of albino, but will withhold further thoughts till I see one of the updated pictures.

 

[Convict2161]

Will get better pictures.

 

[Convict2161]

Felt bad... Woke my friends up. But here ya go.



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Look healthy? Still don't know what kind it is.

 

[Hholly]

Pretty fish!

 

[Convict2161]

Pretty fish!

Thank you!! I love this fish.

 

[NyteGTI]

is it always in the same place? or does she/he do it all over. if it's in the same place im willing to bet 2 things:1) this is a male, 2) prepare for fry! maybe we can trade

 

[Convict2161]

is it always in the same place? or does she/he do it all over. if it's in the same place im willing to bet 2 things:1) this is a male, 2) prepare for fry! maybe we can trade

Appears to be the same place. Right near the tunnel of rocks I built. Right in the corner.

And of course I'll trade!

 

[NyteGTI]

yea then it's spawning behavior. they either pickup rocks & move them with their mouth or blow them around using their tailfin. once they reach the glass bottom you'll start to see the one whos digging do a shimmy like gesture that looks like he's having a seizure at a female. it's normal and it's their mating dance. i wish I could have gotten a video of my yellow lab because it was hilarious. but DON'T FREAK OUT when you see the seizure move lol it's normal.

 

[Convict2161]

yea then it's spawning behavior. they either pickup rocks & move them with their mouth or blow them around using their tailfin. once they reach the glass bottom you'll start to see the one whos digging do a shimmy like gesture that looks like he's having a seizure at a female. it's normal and it's their mating dance. i wish I could have gotten a video of my yellow lab because it was hilarious. but DON'T FREAK OUT when you see the seizure move lol it's normal.

Hahaha!! You know me so well already!! Pulling my hair out a million posts waiting for a response! LoL.

 

[NyteGTI]

haha yea, don't want you to lose anymore hair

 

[Convict2161]

haha yea, don't want you to lose anymore hair

That's for sure!!! LoL.

 

[Big-j]

Any new behavior? My kribs did a similar dance and I now have a few fry swimming around a few weeks later

 

[Convict2161]

Any new behavior? My kribs did a similar dance and I now have a few fry swimming around a few weeks later

Nothing new. I had to breakdown the tank and re home some very very aggressive chiclids.

 

[Big-j]

Ok which variety?