Is this normal with jewel cichlids?

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I just go three jewel cichlids and they are chasing each other around and it looks like they are fighting. I think they have already established territory, but they still keep chasing each other around. I heard they do that during spawning but they are only 1.5" it looks like there is two males and one female
 
are they always doing this? i have raised quite a few jewels and even have some smaller ones that came from my last batch all in a tank together. each one will jump at the other if they come to where they are but they dont consistently chase each other around. they are actually pretty calm to each other.
 
if your tank has enough room for them to each have a territory i would think that the fighting will calm down soon. if you just got them they are may be in the process of establishing dominent roles in the tank and territory. or the last 2 may be pairing up.
 
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