TankBoss
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Is it normal for some cichlids to scrape the side of their body against the gravel or rocks? My adult male Johanni does it the most.
HUKIT said:Is it constant or occasional? High nitrates, parasites, and drastic swings in ph can also cause this as
Occasional. What is done if it was parasites?
kholton said:If it's parasites, and their "scraping" themselves then you should be able to see something in most cases. Otherwise I would say it's fairly normal. Many of my Malawi Cichlids do it. But I would agree with you, my johanni does it more than the rest...
Mine do this on occasion. If your water parameters look good and there's no sign of disease on the fish, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Post you water testing results.
HUKIT said:I would start doing daily water changes until your tank is completely cycled.
hdultra said:Up to 50% Tankboss