I know its male and i think it is a Auratus or chipokae, but it keeps shivering or something like that, not constantly but now and again! Is this normal?
2007-06-11 19:32:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
This behavior is always directed at another fish! If it is aggression how do i stop him being a bully?
2007-06-11 19:49:56 · update #1
Its a normal activity for any Cichlid. Its a way of acertaining its superiority and a way of saying "I am the boss here".
My flowerhorn does it every day every hour, its perfectly ok.
:-)
2007-06-11 20:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Is he directing this shaking at you or another fish? It could be a sign of aggression toward another male, or putting on a "brave face" to try to keep a bully away. If it's toward a female, he may be interested in her.
To answer your added question, you can't. This is their nature. Where they are from, they have to compete with other fish for territory, mates, food, and hiding places.
If the only other fish in the tank that he's displaying to is a female, that's not so much of a problem (except the possibility of raising fry and finding homes for them - maybe your lical pet store will take them in trade or for store credit). If it's another male, they may fight. Depending on the size of the tank, you may need to remove a single other male or other species, use a divider to keep them apart, or stock enough fish (of similar size and temperment) so that any aggression is spread around and no single fish is his target.
2007-06-11 19:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
As mentioned, it's a sign of showing other fish down, or also to attract the attention of a female (of his or other species).
You can't stop him from being a bully, this is how these fish are. The way to deal with these fish is to handle the aggression properly. This means:
Keeping him in a big enough tank - 4 feet or longer for aggressive species like this
Keeping many, many hiding spots for all fish, usually in the form of rock stacking.
Stocking the tank appropriately, making sure all species are of similar strength and aggression.
Stocking the fish in appropriate groups, either all single species that don't look like each other, or fewer species in larger groups of one male to several females, each species unique in appearance and, in many cases, genus.
2007-06-12 00:09:21 · answer #3 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure about this kind of fish, but I know that with Mollies that have not enough salt in the water they can shimmy.
2007-06-13 08:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anoni M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋