Strange epiplepsy-like movements

[Azedenkae]

Hey all, I just noticed that my Honduran Red Point (blue convict) was swimming around and suddenly seemingly having an epileptic episode or something after sifting through some gravel. He shook his body a bit a few more times, and is now... seemingly perfectly fine. My bristlenose also did it, once.

Just wondering if this is random fish behaviour or if this could be a sign of some sort of parasitic infection?

 

[rob1984]

i thought i read somewere that it them talking or communicating to one another... i may be wrong tho...

 

[davew]

is there a female in the tank, cichlids do this as part of there breeding behaviour.

 

[Azedenkae]

Interesting... thanks guys.

 

[Chrisplosion]

is there a female in the tank, cichlids do this as part of there breeding behaviour.

This, if there is a female.cichlid in the tank be is probably trying to court her. Sounds normal to me.

Sent from my MOTWX435KT