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[hylywytt]

I have 4 a black convict, white zombie, and orange, and a blue and purple striped one well ive have the white zimbie for a little while and just got the other 3 the uhh seem to be soing well together but when I out the 3 new inesin the white one started vibrating! & he did it like 3 times it was crazy I was just wandering what that was ive never seem him do that b4

 

[The boring name]

That my sir is the cichlid boogie he is trying to mate with one if your tank mates

 

[hylywytt]

Really! He did. It right as we out the new ones in

 

[The boring name]

Yea my fish do that a lot when I put new fish in helps me find out if the fish is female

 

[haleybeth30]

lol @ cichlid boogie, sorry to swoop in here but, I added fish last wk (had 3 male peacocks) of the 6 I added 2 don't have the male coloring yet. I'm hoping for all male. They are all 3.5-4 in. Is it too soon or could the fact I've witnessed no " boogeyin'" be a possible indicator I have all males. In fact, I haven't noticed any mating behavior

 

[The boring name]

It depends on the fish but it's a good that u have not seen this just keep close eye on it and update me thro PM

 

[hylywytt]

So if it vibrates its a girl?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

So if it vibrates its a girl?

If its vibrating it either wants a mate or is showing his territory. Doesn't indicate sex, but usually it's a male

 

[The boring name]

If its vibrating it either wants a mate or is showing his territory. Doesn't indicate sex, but usually it's a male

That is 100 % accurate couldn't have said it better