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Cichlids Rubbing against rocks?

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by Anonymous, Aug 24, 2008.

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    Why are some of my Cichlids rubbing and swimming against the rocks in my tank?
     
    Anonymous, Aug 24, 2008
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    Probably itching themselves, mine do it often, and they dont have ich or anything like that so I figure they, like all animals, get itches.
     
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    LOL....Ok all my parameters are fine and there is no ick....Just thought it was kind of weird.....
     
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    Yeah, sometimes it's normal other times it can indicate parasites, not always ich.
     
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    Is there some kind of chemical I can use to prevent parasites if it just so happens to be parasites?
     
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    To prevent them no, to treat them yes. How often are they scratching on rocks ?
     
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    sorry, when I said ich i was generally refering to skin parasites.
     
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    Not very often just every once in a while
     
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    Once in a while should be fine then. It's when they do it every few minutes throughout the day that may be a problem.
     
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    Not that often....Maybe once or twice every couple days.....
     
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    sounds normal, I sometimes wonder if its also a way they mark their territory.
     
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    You shouldn't have anything to worry about then. ;)
     
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    And another thing....What is an easy way to determine the sex of the cichlids? I have heard a couple different ways??
     
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    It depends on what type of cichlid you want to sex. Some you can sex visually, other must be vented.
     
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    What do you look for visually?
     
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    I agree with ant, colors can sometimes be used, other methods are body shape, etc, but you can only be sure by observing the sex organs.
     
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    Some females lack color that males have, some have a different shape anal fin. It all depends on the species.
     
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    ok thanks ;)
     
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    My mbuna like to turn sidways a rub on the substrate every now and then. I looked it up and it is normal. It is generally refered to as "flashing".
     
    Anonymous, Feb 26, 2009
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