What are my Cichlids doing when they Shake/Vibrate?

[mahemaheman85]

They do that its thier dominance/mating display.

 

[cichlidgirl]

oops, double post

 

[cichlidgirl]

I have the samething happened on one of my male and female cichlid but looks like the male one have some white spot that's about small sand size on his body (almost all over his body).. and also the female one shakes too but she doesn't havet he spots on her.. any one know is this normal, or disease (itch?) or fungies or anything... Please help thank you..

KZ

That white sand sized spots sound like ich. IT is a parasite. Many people like to use the salt method (adding in salt and raise the temp) but since i dont use that i cant describe the process for you . I use over the counter remedies for ich/ick. I usually will treat as directed on the bottle then add fresh activated carbon to the filter to remove the meds, give one or two days rest and treat a second time since it is often hard to eradicate and seems to come back (has to do with the life cycle of the parasite).

 

[sg1]

Its just like when a reaatlsnake starts shaking its rattle at th e end of the tail, its a warning to other fish in his vicinity, nothing more.

 

[Muske]

White spots = Ich.

Raise the temp.

 

[Pharaoh]

Sounds like a nicotine fit.

Seriously though, sounds like mating/dominance behavior.

I would definitely raise the temp in that tank to at make sure that it isn't Ick. Very well could be.

 

[fenlie123]

my Africans do something to that affect but its kind of strange they all seem healthy but every once in a while they seem to just shake like a full body shiver

saw your icon with your tank, like your rocks, would you tell me where you got them?

 

[malawidave]

WOW!!! this thread has been dead for quite some time there fenlie...

 

[wantokeeptrout]

here comes the bride...

 

[chefjamesscott]

I think the only way to cut a red zebra agression is with a chef's knife or pair of scissors, maybe some garden sheers.