2006-11-29 04:01:41 · 7 answers · asked by tr_crtr 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Since your fish is a Cichlid this is perfectly normal. He is just moving things around to feel right at home. He probably wouldn't expect you to understand, its a Cichlid thing!!:0)
2006-11-29 06:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Petlover♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pet lover has the most correct answer, with my first cichlid I was baffled by his tank arrangement so I put the gravel and rocks back but low and behold, the next day, it was all messed up again...Its a cichlid thing.
also that one guy was very right about introducing a new fish, re arrange the tank, It forces your convict to find and create a new territory for him self. Make sure your tank is big like min 25 gal for a second fish.
one more thing when hes about 2.5 inches or so you can feed him live worms, wash them first and make sure they ar not too big, your ciclid will be nervous the first time but he will eventually grow to LOVE them.
2006-11-29 13:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by morbidsmindtrip 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since he's a convict fish maybe he's trying to escape! LOL I'm sure you got that answer about five hundred times.
I think it's really a nesting thing. Like how dogs have to walk in circles before laying down, that's their natural instict to nest.
2006-11-29 04:17:18 · answer #3 · answered by musicpanther67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is building himself a house.
If you ever introduce new fish make sure you mess up the rocks. That way they will not defend it like their home so much.
2006-11-29 04:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cause he is a reincarnated Heavy Equipment operator. And its natural for fish to do this.
2006-11-29 04:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by dontblamemeivoted 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're observing his natural nesting instincts.
2006-11-29 04:09:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's got that chain-gang mentality
2006-11-29 07:08:45 · answer #7 · answered by seaangell304 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋