Crazy aggressive if given a cave...

[philipraposo1982]

I figured out that my female festae goes a bit mental if given a cave or a chance to make a hide. It's like she becomes a hunter, using the cave to pounce on her prey.

The funny thing is I noticed this behavior before adding fish a bit ago and thought it was reflections making her a bit crazy. Turns out it's the cave, it brings out some kind of ultra territorial behavior.

Once I remove the cave she is back to normal.

Anyone else ever notice something like this?

 

[tlindsey]

I figured out that my female festae goes a bit mental if given a cave or a chance to make a hide. It's like she becomes a hunter, using the cave to pounce on her prey.

The funny thing is I noticed this behavior before adding fish a bit ago and thought it was reflections making her a bit crazy. Turns out it's the cave, it brings out some kind of ultra territorial behavior.

Once I remove the cave she is back to normal.

Anyone else ever notice something like this?

Yes like you stated a territorial behavior.

 

[Justin David]

Natural behavior comes back when a more natural environment is provided.

 

[Cichlidfever]

I didn't know that, Festae is one of my favorites I have had several before throughout, and never really provided a cave, so I never really experienced that, hmm... I didn't know that.