Whats its doing?

[Morgansfish]

What's this fish doing ? Can you tell me if it is a male or female ?

 

[DoubleA]

Re-decorating?

 

[Morgansfish]

Lol maybe just found it odd it was in w a male (can't remember what they're called ) that was doing the same thing under a few structures. There was a female in there w them to idk if it was a female as well?

 

[Mogurako]

Tilapia buttikoferi, most cichlids will move rocks around, that's why allot of us use sand.

 

[Morgansfish]

I knew they would move them (only just read that bc of him) but I didn't think they would move whole areas like this ! it's kinda neat to me how they can make such a perfectly even shape like this !

 

[Freakgecko91]

Yeah, most cichlids (especially african species) dig a lot. My neolamprologus multifasciatus (tanganyikan shell dwelling cichlids) move almost all the sand in their tank on a daily basis and bury each others shells lol

 

[Morgansfish]

Lol well thats not very nice ! It's kinda fun though watching them make things how THEY want it

 

[Lady_Alia]

Males will often dig a mating area. It's not strictly a male behavior, but it's mostly male. They're trying to impress the lady fish

 

[Morgansfish]

Males will often dig a mating area. It's not strictly a male behavior, but it's mostly male. They're trying to impress the lady fish

That's what I though bc I had the smaller tank next to the larger and they were both doing it and now I have that greshakie male in the small tank waiting to be picked up and he's made the spot twice as big!!! Lol he keeps checking it to be sure no more rocks are there anddd looking for a hole at the back so he can escape ! Stinker ...

 

[Lady_Alia]

Awwww he's so pretty!!! I love greshakeis!

 

[Morgansfish]

Awwww he's so pretty!!! I love greshakeis!

He's a beauty that's for sure !! He's just so large I can keep him happy with what I have