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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => General Fishkeeping advice => Topic started by: Peterhill26 on September 25, 2017, 01:33:45 PM

Title: Discus Flickering
Post by: Peterhill26 on September 25, 2017, 01:33:45 PM

Hi folks can you tell me I have 3 large Discus in my tank about 5 to 6 inches with others around 4 inches and the 3 bigger ones are going through a pecking order also they are Flickering their bodies at each other what is this could be would it be in a mating game .

Title: Re: Discus Flickering
Post by: Sue on September 25, 2017, 01:46:53 PM

When south American cichlids flick their bodies at each other it is one of two things. It could be a male and female going through some courtship ritual, or more commonly it is two males sparring for dominance.

Title: Re: Discus Flickering
Post by: Matt on September 25, 2017, 06:03:43 PM

From my experience with rams I'd say definately mating behaviour  :cheers:

Title: Re: Discus Flickering
Post by: Matt on September 28, 2017, 09:13:47 PM

How are your Discus @Peterhill26 ?