P project15 AC Members Feb 10, 2005 10 0 0 42 Grand Rapids, MI Feb 23, 2005 #1 I have a JD and a Texas and sometimes when they're staring at me while swimming in one spot they arch their body so that it looks like they're curling their rear fin at me. Is there a reason for this?
I have a JD and a Texas and sometimes when they're staring at me while swimming in one spot they arch their body so that it looks like they're curling their rear fin at me. Is there a reason for this?
J jonathan03 AC Members Feb 12, 2005 355 0 0 Feb 23, 2005 #2 They want to look bigger so you don't eat them! Lots of cichlids will also flare their gills.
P project15 AC Members Feb 10, 2005 10 0 0 42 Grand Rapids, MI Feb 23, 2005 #3 Thanks a lot, ive been wondering about that for a while and it makes perfect sense.