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Offline caryl

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Spitting gravel
« on: August 10, 2010, 01:24:25 PM »
 ???Why are my two grown Oscars removing their gravel and spitting it off to the sides of the tank? They are making a mess of the aquaium :P
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 01:53:32 PM »
Oscars, in fact most cichlids like to dig.

Could also be clearing a spot for laying eggs
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 01:45:34 AM »
This is normal. All cichlids dig. I think they do it for territory. But yes, quite normal. You will clean you tank, make it all pretty and the next day you have hills and valleys.
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 03:43:48 AM »
    So if I fix it back, where will they lay their eggs? :o
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2010, 04:34:59 AM »
They like to lay eggs on a smooth flat surface.  They move the gravel to try to create that.  Many people put a piece of slate in the tank and the fish lay eggs on that. 

If they clear a spot and you keep putting it back they likely won't lay eggs.
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2010, 09:01:10 AM »
Yep that`s cichlid for ya.  ;D
But darn it`s there home why fight it...let them have it the way they want it.  After all you can`t win.  O0
Put a flat rock in there and that should help some.
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2010, 01:14:19 PM »
 :-*Yah, it is their home, but it's a pigs sty >:( Guess I'll go find them a rock ::)
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2010, 05:01:05 PM »
Yep, all Cichlids do their share of digging and rearranging the furniture, LOL.  Totally, a normal thing.  ;)
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2010, 01:04:53 AM »
   I gave up with my old Oscar in the end. If I tidied up he'd get a real grump on and instantly start putting it back to rights.
It's what made him such a character though.     
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2010, 04:47:37 PM »
 :-\ Is it true that Oscars can really " think " Do they know who you are? ???
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2010, 08:16:39 PM »
animals with brains will think, just at different levels, as for do they know who they are then I can't imagine they would know what we call them
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2010, 08:44:36 AM »
As Gerry says, I think they all have different levels of intelligence.
Personally, I think O's are one of the fish that are at the top of the intelligence list but as an example of another - the tank I have with Blue Dolphins and a Venustus go beserk when they see me come into the room but just show mild interest if it's anybody else in the family, if I have visitors they will often hide but as soon as they see me again back out the come.
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Re: Spitting gravel
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2010, 04:04:33 PM »
 :D  My cichlids like to kiss my fingers when I put them in the tank :love:  ;DThey get wiggle butts when it's time to eat.
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