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Firemouth Cichlids

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by DanBruv, Jul 12, 2009.

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  1. DanBruv

    DanBruv Thread Starter New Member

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    why wud u want mustard with a muffin lols
     
    DanBruv, Jul 13, 2009
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    it was my best london imitation. haha!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 13, 2009
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  3. DanBruv

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    lol were nothing like that it was liek that in the 1800s lmao
     
    DanBruv, Jul 13, 2009
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    And you were alive then to know this, ey?
    (just kidding)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 13, 2009
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  5. DanBruv

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    you make no sense :p gonna go check on my firemouths and watch tele, peace safe ting blud lols more to confuse you!
     
    DanBruv, Jul 13, 2009
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    I want my cichlids to lay eggs! :'( wahhhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
     
    DanBruv, Jul 14, 2009
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  7. DanBruv

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    My firemouths dug a pit overnight itsunder an inch deep but around 3 inchs wide :S does this mean anything?
     
    DanBruv, Jul 15, 2009
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    Normally they spawn in areas like that.
     
    Anthony, Jul 15, 2009
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    oooo i hope so lol :D keeping fingers crossed i just leave them alone now let them get on with it cause they swim away as soon as i walk in door lol
     
    DanBruv, Jul 15, 2009
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    My firemouths are locking lips almost or trying too what this about lol?
     
    DanBruv, Jul 17, 2009
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    pairing or dominance.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 17, 2009
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    oo cool :D lols
     
    DanBruv, Jul 17, 2009
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    my cichlids are always hiding and when i feed them they fight lol sometimes :( whats going on they were all nice n loving towards each other :(
     
    DanBruv, Jul 19, 2009
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    do you have a large enough tank for them? and do you have compatible species/sexes...sounds like a dominance issue to me. (thinking they are growing up and establishing ranking order)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 19, 2009
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    tanks good male and female female is always liplockling on male. when feeding the male chases female away lol
     
    DanBruv, Jul 19, 2009
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    again, dominance.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 19, 2009
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    how long you think before they sort this out, and is this good/bad?
     
    DanBruv, Jul 19, 2009
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    depends...As with people ...fish are also unique in the "personalities" Lol.
    good if they establish a pecking order and eventually pair to breed..bad if he gets to the point of not allowing her to eat & starve--or injuring her causing disease and illness possibly leading to death.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 19, 2009
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    he lets her eat but, a flake or pellet cxomes down he goes for it but she gets it lol makes me laugh but then he chases her away. is that what your on about?
     
    DanBruv, Jul 19, 2009
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    yup, that's just typical feeding behavior?
    even in my community tank I have those that will "run" for the food as it begins to submerge...and even will "run" with the food around the tank.

    A few will try and "chase" away others allowing them to get choice flakes or whatever I'm feeding at that time first.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 19, 2009
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