Why Is My Convict Cichlid Rubbing Against The Rocks |
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  Jun 29 2008, 02:12 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 6-June 08 Member No.: 42434  |
hi i have a pair of convict cichlids and the female keeps rubbing against the rocks and flicking off them, can anyone please tell me what/why she is doing it. thanks
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Jun 29 2008, 02:58 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1037 Joined: 1-May 08 From: South Staffs, UK Member No.: 41637 |
Can you see any white spots, like little grains of salt on her skin?
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Jun 29 2008, 03:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 6-June 08 Member No.: 42434 |
QUOTE (minxfishy @ Jun 29 2008, 03:58 PM)  Can you see any white spots, like little grains of salt on her skin? no, there are no marks at all. |
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Jun 29 2008, 04:36 PM
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 oscar club 3 ~JAMBO~ Group: Members Posts: 2258 Joined: 20-January 08 From: dundee (((( but im WELSH!!)))) Member No.: 38575 |
mine do this often, its normal as far as im concerned, they have never been ill or had whitespot, but they often flick and rub
 off decs and the gravel, keep an eye on them tho, it could turn into something else, but as i say mine do it all the time
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Jun 29 2008, 04:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 6-June 08 Member No.: 42434 |
QUOTE (shelaghfishface @ Jun 29 2008, 05:36 PM) mine do this often, its normal as far as im concerned, they have never been ill or had whitespot, but they often flick and rub off decs and the gravel, keep an eye on them tho, it could turn into something else, but as i say mine do it all the timethanks :  , i have just tested the water and it seems okph - 7.0 ammonium - 0 nitrite - 0.1 nitrate - 5 |
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Jun 29 2008, 08:16 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1037 Joined: 1-May 08 From: South Staffs, UK Member No.: 41637 |
I dont mean to be picky but any nitrIte reading is not good. Ammonia and nitrite should be 0 in a cycled tank.
How long have you had the tank, how did you cycle it? How many fish do you have? |
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Jun 30 2008, 04:40 AM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 7-June 08 From: Encinitas, California, United States Member No.: 42457 |
if your convict has ich (white spot) it could be harder to see with a convict because it is striped. give it a week and if it's still doing it then treat for ich.
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