fishguy1978
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Hopefully, has caused a major disruption in the pecking order. Might end up moving both to the 260g with the medium Liberifer and then moving the two Liberifer from the 260g to the 220g
Chocolate Cichlid
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fishguy1978
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Fingers crossed
fishguy1978
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I did a 50%ish cold water change on the 220g Saturday as an experiment to a see if it would effect the aggressive behavior. It worked. They still posture with open mouths and the male does the whole body quiver but it seems more like trying to attract a mate. He allows her behind the branch where he wouldn’t at first. 
A local hobbyist that I have dealt with in the past message me yesterday and asked if I was interested and any of his fish that were in his pond over the summer. One of those fish is a 9 to 10 in chocolate cichlid and I thought of you. He is asking 20 bucks for it. If you are interested I can put you in touch with him 
fishguy1978
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Wow, that’s a big guy. I wish I had space.
Want his contact info?
fishguy1978
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2yr update and yes now he has a friend. Gus as I started him as has always been top of the order. Doesn’t get pushed around nor turn away from food.
Gus
Gus friend is as much a pig as he is. She will collect so much food in her mouth she can’t chew.
fishguy1978
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Not very cooperative but here’s what I could get. 
Where did you get her?
fishguy1978
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AP. They had a second one that I might have picked up instead of the C brevirostris but she was being held for someone. She was the other half to your male.
Nice! The male I got was being awful to her, so I didn’t want to risk it. I’m glad you snagged her!
My male is doing well but I have a couple of smaller cichlids in my 220 that are getting rambunctious so they will be moved out fairly soon!
My male is doing well but I have a couple of smaller cichlids in my 220 that are getting rambunctious so they will be moved out fairly soon!
fishguy1978
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I think he was abusing her because they were crowded. Given space they would most likely have settled down.
fishguy1978
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What is going on with my male, Choco? These just started showing up today. 
This site has always helped me: https://aquariumscience.org/index.php/10-diseases/
fishguy1978
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Thanks, I have those too.
fishguy1978
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I have been pre soaking the food I feed with kanaplex and the white pimples are disappearing.