Once they get the food particles, they will throw out the sand from their mouth.Ĭockatoo Cichlids might show some territorial aggression and they are pretty defensive regarding this. They don’t consume the sand, but it might seem like, actually, they look for food, scattered on the substrate. This might seem quite odd, but that shouldn’t be a reason to worry. There is some unique behaviour of such fishes, where they can be seen digging out the sand and eating them. These Cichlids swim mostly in the middle and bottom levels of the water. There might be some clash between male Cichlids, but that happens if there is not enough swimming space, otherwise, these fishes can be compatible with others without any issue and can be kept inside a community fish tank. The Cockatoo Cichlids are docile creatures, with rarely being territorial, especially during the mating time. Female Pelvic fins are much darker than males and the latter have forked tails. The male fishes have signature dorsal rays with clear ventral fins. Females have pale yellow colouration that gradually darkens and becomes more prominent during their breeding time. In female fishes, such colourations are paler and not prominent. Male Cichlids have orange or reddish caudal and dorsal fins. The body has a greyish base colour, with some black markings throughout. They are tiny and there is no such case where they can outgrow their standard size in a mentionable way. While males are mostly around 3.5 inches, females can be maximum of 2 inches. The adult Cockatoo Cichlids can be sized 2-3.5 inches long.
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