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My African cichlids: are they sick?
I have a 90 gallon tank with african cichlids, mostly peacocks. I have two hybrid peacocks that I got from a friend a couple of years ago. They are both males. One has developed dominant colors and the other is the subordinate (same species of hybrid from same batch) sporting his youth colors.
Recently, both have stopped eating. The subordinate hides in the corner while puffing, finning, and changing to dominant colors with no provocation. Once the dominant fish sees him he swoops in and they have a puffing and coloring contest until the subordinate gives in, returns to his youth color, and goes back to hide. The dominant also hides in that corner but in the upper portion of the tank. I am certain that they are both male.
What the heck is going on? They don't show any other signs of illness just this weird behavior and not eating. I've never experienced this before - is this a dominance challenge? It's been going on for 5-6 days now.
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Sounds to me like it's dominance, might wanna do a water change and maybe get some more hiding spaces if u don't have enough already and also if u do have enough I would rearrange the tank alittle so they can start off looking at new territory.
I have the same thing going on in my tank 2 male peacocks and 1 stays on top while the other swims around once the other comes down they go crazy.
Might wanna get some sinking pellets other wise when feeding time comes that fish that chills in the corner might see it as all the fish are going to attack him if the food just floats.
Source(s): Owner of African cichlids. - reignofcheeseLv 69 years ago
as normal you need to check all the perameters - ammonia, nitrites, checking fo pH drops.
Did you know that in the wild Aulonocara are like bettas, in which males live solitary and females in groups? Multiple male peacocks in one tank can result in stress for weaker and subdominent fish that can lead to illness, and is actually an unnatural method of keeping them.
is the tank well decorated? a mixup like this tank especially must be sure to have lots and lots of hiding spots, preferably by having rocks stacked up throughout the tank.
