cichlids rescape tank....

by **LUVMUFF9326** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:59 pm

does anybody have problems with there cichlids rescaping the tank on there own?mine constantly dig up the gravel n pile it in front of tank.is that normal? n would they do it to sand?

by **theFISHsaysMOO** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:35 pm

Maybe they are tired of seeing your face ^_^ hahaha

by **Alasse** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:18 pm

It is completely normal. Doesnt matter what substrate you use, cichlids will move it around

by **tekneb** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:20 pm

South American Cichlids do that all the time, but you have Africans right? Not sure if its the same for all cichlids.

by **Alasse** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:43 am

Nearly all cichlids do it (my angels dont *L*). My maingano and electric yellows do. My old Oscars did it big time!

Its a cichlid thing

by **dream2reef** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:25 am

Yea my mainganos seem to do it more then any other cichlid I've got. It's quit cute and funny. Sometimes you don't even know they are doing it then all you see is a head spitting out sand everywhere. A JD at petland would move his entire tank from one side to the other. Keeps it all clean I guess.

by **snostorm** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:48 am

it's the natural way they forage for food

by **Alasse** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:45 am

It can also be breeding behaviour. Maingano's do it mainly for this reason.

by **dream2reef** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:24 pm

Mine had no breeding partners they just did it allllllll the time non-stop. But I've learned to love it. I have to make sure that the base rocks I start my stacking with touches the bottom or they will dig it out til it all falls lol.

by **LUVMUFF9326** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:54 am

its not that bothersome,but some times they team up n pile all the racks in the front like there trying to flip my tank so they can escape......lol......has n e 1 ever had there fish choke on a rock ? thats my only fear!!!

cichlids rescape tank....

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