water change question

[Pallen81]

Do cichlids (Blue Dempsey/Firemouth) get angry when you siphon during water changes?

What I mean is…. Is it okay to take apart their caves to clean the gravel or is it best to leave their caves alone so they don’t freak out???? :dance2:

 

[liv2padl]

i clean under rocks and caves on a monthly basis though i change water weekly. if you put everything back pretty much the way it was, they'll be fine.

 

[Pallen81]

Ok, I wasn't sure just how territorial they would be.

I guess I won't clean under their caves every water change, just sparingly.

 

[fish_freak]

Thats my tactic too and if they become too agreesive with eachother its good to rearange the tank anyway so that there territorys change.