On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:31:53 -0000, JK Coney wrote:

Interesting fish. First of all even after all this time, they are just
so
damned skittish. Even when eating they dart up and then, back down again
like lightning. The bigger one dominates and chases the smaller all day.
Now
that that she just laid eggs, she can't get him/her to get involved at
all.
She shakes and shimmy's to attract him but he's terrified of her.


You need to add some "dither fish" to the tank.
The Cichlids will then soon overcome their nervousness and skittish
behavior.