Green terror and oscar locking lips

[Matthew English]

Juvenile oscar and juvenile green terror constantly locking lips, any advice on this ?

 

[tlindsey]

Juvenile oscar and juvenile green terror constantly locking lips, any advice on this ?

They are establishing a hierarchy.

 

[tlindsey]

They are establishing a hierarchy.

Are they the only 2 Cichlid in the aquarium.

 

[Matthew English]

And a severum 120 us gallon

 

[Matthew English]

Just them 2 severum don't seem to be of any interest to them, might grab some silver dollars tomo as dithers

 

[tlindsey]

Just them 2 severum don't seem to be of any interest to them, might grab some silver dollars tomo as dithers

If you notice any signs of more likely the Oscar starting to get physically damaged or behavior change remove the GT.

 

[Matthew English]

Will do

 

[Matthew English]

The oscar is staying up the top of the tank at the mo

 

[tlindsey]

The oscar is staying up the top of the tank at the mo

That's not good. I personally would rehome the GT.

 

[mattison187]

Keep the top of the tank covered. If the oscar is hiding up top, your likely to find it on the floor in the morning, from beeing spooked and jumping. Oscars are kind of known for that