Spotted Tilapia , Gravel Moving?

[Trooper83]

I have 1 spotted tilapia and it seem's he has moved gravel to the corners of the tank , Is this normal? What does it mean?

 

[Terry]

This is normal for a tilapia to move the stones, i used to have a tilapia called Digger.
You will find that most cichlids move the stones til they get to a surfice that is smooth, for spawning. If you only have one they will just keep digging, there is nothing really you can do about it.

So the answer to your question is yes it is normal.

 

[Allivymar]

One of the teachers I work with has a big 2 - 2 1/2 foot tilapia in his classroom. The fish's fav thing to do is dig into the gravel until it can see the bottom of the tank. Pretty par for the course for tilapia.

 

[Trooper83]

Yeah this one is making mounds on the corners of the tank

 

[Trooper83]

Picture of gravel