Bringing the debate here

[Jag586]

So at the lfs with my brother n law we gott on the topic of sa/ca aggression and what is better? To have rocks, caves, drift wood for the fish to fight over and claim... or to have very little to nothing but substrate so the fish have nothing to fight over.... maybe a cpl big rocks to break up line of site but that's it. Well after a half hour two guests and 3 employees later its at a stand still... so now I bring it here to you what's your opinion?

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[livebearerfreak]

no deco=no claim for territory.. IMO anyways.

 

[fishman09]

Best way to do it is to not mix aggro cichlids.

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[Jag586]

Or just stick with dogs right?

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[ryansmith83]

It really depends on a lot of other factors. There is no definitive answer. There's your answer.

 

[tomomothy]

I cant say with any confidence that no territory means nothing to fight over. It depends on the fish and other factors as ryan said. Some fish may do better with hiding places, some may not

 

[zenyoungkoh]

If you had substrate they'd probably dig a hole and claim that as their territory.

 

[Naos1984]

Best way to do it is to not mix aggro cichlids.

I believe even without anything as long as they know the orientation of the tank with respect to lighting, they will still chase each other around as long as they can see them.

 

[Azedenkae]

When I had no deco, in different tanks, my cichlids never fought, even with substrate. After deco, fights broke out.

In my personal experience, will have to go with no deco is bettet.

 

[Yoda1]

When I had Malawis, I had them in a bare tank for a week while I was revamping my main tank.
They still fought.

I think it's in their nature. Yes, if there is no decor to mark out a terratory, it may may some of them calmer. But there are other factors as well.