Mokos Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I just picked up 3 Nicaragua cichlids yesterday off noot. I rearranged my tank for a few more caves for them and now this morning I noticed that 2 of them have dug out a pit in the sand and are courting with each other. Quite interesting to watch. Of course they chose the middle of the tank to do all of this lol. I'll keep updating as more happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokos Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Newbie here trying to upload pics Female working away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Are they beating each other? The ones I got are very aggressive. I searched for some info on the internet, and apparently before they breed, the female and male fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Not 100% on the Nicaragua cichlids however sounds like a similar situation for humans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokos Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I haven't really noticed to much aggression yet. When I first put them in the male chased the female around all day, they lip locked maybe 2 times. After that the female chased him around nipping him. Now they both are digging like crazy and anyone who comes close to their sites the male chases away. Im pretty sure the third i got was a male and he is very passive, not aggressive at all. The site I read on the net said it can be Hard to make a compatible pair. Maybe it's taking your fish a bit longer to work out the kinks? Here's where I read it http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/cichlid/nicaraguacichlid.php I agree ck the male and female do take care of their off spring like us. I hope they spawn so I can watch their behavior. I'm sure it's just a matter of time now I hope. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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