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Posted by Tom Peel on March 22, 2005, 5:08 am
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Amateur Cichlids wrote:
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>>The good news- two of our cichlids have had offspring - lots.
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>>The bad news - mom and pop are being really territorially aggressive,
>>chasing other fish round the tank. Sometimes you can even hear the thump
>>when they collide with another fish. The tank is around 80 gal.
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>>Is this behaviour likely to continue? I'm concerned the other fish may get
>>injured.
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>>T.
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> What species of cichlids are we talking about? Many cichlids become
> territorial when they start breeding and stay that way for the rest of their
> lives. I'm guessing this will persist. On the other hand there are species
> that only stay that aggressive until the babies are removed, eaten or reach
> a level that no longer requires parental care.
> Tim
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species? I could send you a photo
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> The bad news - mom and pop are being really territorially aggressive,
> chasing other fish round the tank. Sometimes you can even hear the thump
> when they collide with another fish. The tank is around 80 gal.
>
> Is this behaviour likely to continue? I'm concerned the other fish may get
> injured.
>
> T.