Does anyone elses cichlid do this?

[AngryCichlids]

So i went to bed last night and while I was trying to sleep i kept hearing a loud slirping noise and i thought it was just my bichir eating food from the surface of the water. I woke up this mourning and i was watching my jaguar and he was doing something new.He was trying to eat bubbles he would sit where the water leaves the filter and wait for a big bubble to come by than he would try to swallow it haha its the first time ive seen him do it but i guess its what he does when hes not attacking the turtle. Has anyone else seen there fish do this?

 

[DMD123]

My Midas swims through the bubbles. I think it likes the sensation. But no mine is not a bubble eater. (Wouldnt this make them gassy and they would fart all the time?)

 

[cacichlids]

My Oscar used to do it, trying to eat bubbles lol

 

[AngryCichlids]

My Oscar used to do it, trying to eat bubbles lol

Yes its very loud too in sounds like someone is slapping the water with there hand

 

[burzumaske20]

I have a few cichlids that will eat the bubbles,while I am trying to sleep,sometimes I would think it was my Oscar finally had enough of the smaller cichlids and try to eat them.

 

[AngryCichlids]

My Midas swims through the bubbles. I think it likes the sensation. But no mine is not a bubble eater. (Wouldnt this make them gassy and they would fart all the time?)

Haha maybe ill watch my jag to see if he makes any bubbles

 

[Alvin Cheah]

Mine does that too when she's not attacking other fishes. Well I think its normal and fish new some playing time too

 

[AngryCichlids]

Mine does that too when she's not attacking other fishes. Well I think its normal and fish new some playing time too

I kinda want to put a ping pong ball in and see if he will do the same thing

 

[floridagar]

my geophagus jurapari does this all the time he eats the bubbles and tries to chase other fish. The funny part is he keeps floating up so he releases the bubbles through his gills to catch the other fish.
I get a kick out of watching him do that .

 

[smitty03281964]

Maybe some feeders will curb that habit.