is this a sign of eggs soon??

[livebearerfreak]

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c202/herman_132002/?action=view&current=mynewfish020-1.flv

[Lady G]

Personally, I didn't see anything in that video that say's "eggs are coming"...I just saw cichlids being cichlids, picking up substrate and spitting it out...they do that all the time.

I know the times I have had my cichlids end up with eggs, they would flash, and shake in front of each other, they would look like they were open mouth kissing. Just diggin and move stuff isn't really a sign of anything except cichlid behavior. IMO. :)

[livebearerfreak]

well they both are digging right beside the pot now and almost to the bottom glass.. they do flare at eachother when they pass tho. and they help each other alot. none of them fight. o and the female stumach is getting fatter towards the middle and by her buttucks.

[Lady G]

They always dig, no matter what. They very well may "breed", but what you show in the video is just normal Cichlid behavior.

As far as the stomach getting bigger, they do not carry their eggs in the belly..I would worry about bloat or something do you have a pic you can post of her belly?

[Lady G]

I am not trying to scare you or anything...but here I found this article...does the belly look like this???

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/malawi_bloat.php

[Rbishop]

I didn't see any activity that is directly related to spawning.

[Blueiz]

Keep an eye on them, you should know in the next day or so if they are going to spawn..

[livebearerfreak]

they are now picking up gravel and sand from the side of the pot and did this all nite last nite.