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Jillieillie Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 70 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jan-2005	Does anyone know why my blue zebra is picking up pieces of gravel under the corner of one of the ornaments? He picks it up and then justkind of drops it randomly and then goes under again and gets another. It's almost like he's making a cave. It's absolutly adorable but very strange. Any ideas?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	Its kind of their way of re-arranging the tank to their liking... so to speak. I have an electric blue johannii that picks up gravel one by one and spits it out in a corner of the tank.. starts to pile up after a while. They are just making space for themselves.. a little room to relax in! Nothing odd about it! Hope this helps! 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bayoubuddy Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 22 Registered: 16-Jun-2004	My male Auratus also makes piles of the rocks. He seems to get bored after a while so I'll knock his piles down...this fish puts all of the stones from the back half of the tank into the front. Medium Sized gravel, he picks them up one two three at a time. He also is known to pull apart my plant decor as well and chase them around. digging, its a cichlid quirk, don't worry
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Your blue zebra is simply doing what it instinctively does in the wild. It's digging a breeding pit to spawn in case any females happen by.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
FISH MAISTRE Banned Posts: 18 Kudos: 20 Votes: 7 Registered: 10-Feb-2005	I have a JD in a hospital tank right now and he is going crazy piling all the gravel to one side. I think he's pissed at me and wants back in his regular tank. Usually this behavior is for spawning. I have seen bass and crappie do it in lakes where I fish. Kinda neat to watch
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	For sure it's spawning activity, in this case the above case regarding the JD is most likely the other reason fish dig gravel.....simply cause their board
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	kenyii r the worst for rearranging tanks my jd's r good at it to my mbunas dig tunnels under all there rocks to so i guess its jsut a common cichlid thing to do woodnt worry to much unless there going to cause a big rock to fall against the glass
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004	My red devil does it all the time.......then if u flaten his rocks out by the next morning they'll all be back to mountains for rocks.....crazy fish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
madwill Hobbyist Posts: 110 Kudos: 92 Registered: 10-Oct-2004	my convicts do this alot before they breed
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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