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#Post#: 928--------------------------------------------------
strange behavior
By: Mazken Date: September 30, 2014, 4:18 pm
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on of my albino african cichlids has been acting weird for the
past week now its done nothing but hide i got it out of the
assorted tank along with 2 other fish wich are doing fine. ive
had them for about 2 months now. i have a hollow stump that has
several holes and little caves in it and it will not come out
even really to feed. when i turn the light i will see it come
out breifly and swim around the bottom of the stump when i do
see it it looks fine. all fins intack no visable damge. at a
loss am i over thinking this.
#Post#: 943--------------------------------------------------
Re: strange behavior
By: ArmyMedic78 Date: September 30, 2014, 10:21 pm
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Without other information its hard to say. (tank size, how many
and what type of fish do you have total) I'd say if the fish is
eating and not damaged it should settle in. Someone has to be
the least dominant in the tank.....
#Post#: 946--------------------------------------------------
Re: strange behavior
By: mrk13p Date: October 1, 2014, 12:42 am
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yeah post water parameters also. Not enough info. is the fish
eating?
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Re: strange behavior
By: kgtropicals Date: October 2, 2014, 6:12 am
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Don't panic and don't start throwing a ton of meds in the tank
just because you have 1 fish hanging out in "his own little
spot". This is completely normal and shouldn't have anything to
do with water parameters or some type of "problem", maybe he/she
is just shy. Instinctively Africans want to claim a spot and
call it theirs. If you start to see visible signs of aggression
or illness then you should look deeper into it but if the fish
is just hanging out in his/her little spot there's no reason to
panic ;D
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Re: strange behavior
By: Lovemyfish Date: October 2, 2014, 1:07 pm
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Is it a female? Could it be holding?
#Post#: 1042--------------------------------------------------
Re: strange behavior
By: Mazken Date: October 2, 2014, 2:14 pm
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i thought it might be a female but even then im wondering who
would have knocked her up i have a mixed tank mbuna peacoks and
haps. havnt vented that fish. thanks everyone for input.
#Post#: 1249--------------------------------------------------
Re: strange behavior
By: Mazken Date: October 8, 2014, 12:01 pm
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so update on the albino with strange behavior. well its out and
about. eating well but will not let any fish near the stump it
lives in except for a jalo reef that lives in the corner area of
the tank. could there be fry inside? will i see them or will
they stay put for a while?
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Re: strange behavior
By: Lovemyfish Date: October 8, 2014, 1:02 pm
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It could be...can you post a quick video of the fish?
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Re: strange behavior
By: tim1126az Date: October 8, 2014, 1:26 pm
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Could be....or it just claimed it's spot of the tank...
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