bulldogod Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Just bought a jas cichlid and carnt believe how much stones it can move, rearranges the whole tank, when it starts moving the stones it seems like it starts getting territorial and chasing other fish, anyway is there any way to stop fish doing it? would having bigger pebble type stones help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thats a Jag cichlid :oops: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 anyway is there any way to stop fish doing it? Moving the stones or being aggressive towards other fish? The only way to stop it moving gravel would be to glue it down. And if you want it to stop being aggressive towards other fish you'll need to give it a big enough tank to have its own territory. Think 1000L + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 The only way to stop it moving gravel would be to glue it down. I am *SO* glad I wasn't drinking when I read that! Still chuckling.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Even then they'd still try, IMO its one of their best traits. My old jag (~7") would dig out a pit about a foot in diameter between two large rocks, and right down to the glass with about 3" of gravel, piling it up to around 6-8" high in front. Every week I'd fill it in doing a gravel siphon, and he'd have a bit of a go at the siphon in protest, and as soon as I'd finished he would be digging it out again. I found he wasn't too aggressive other than when something else came near his pit, but I suppose at 7" he was only half grown. I might even have a pic somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant N Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 We looked after acouple of oscars and a jag in a 4ft , the oscars were spawning and building a nest in the gravel at one side , the jag had the other. Continually spitting stones at one another..very funny to watch!(treat the jag to live feeders now and again...they are fast!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I might even have a pic somewhere Did you find it? Sounds like these fish are really fun to watch...moving stones, spitting stones at one another :lol: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 & the bigger the get the faster than can shift gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 It doesn't show the jag as well as I thought it did. Thats the only pic I have of my black aro, had it for over two years and never managed to get a good shot of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Keyholes do it too. Obviously not to the same degree. They're cute though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Nice pic though David. That is the jag under the aro right? Do they evey choke on the stones? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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