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29 gallon
6" Jack Dempsey
3" Oscar
3" Chocolate Pleco
3" Kissing Gourami
2" Blue Gourami
1.5" Parrothead hybrid
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Its probably because they can't get away from each other to keep from touching.
Regardless of your tank issues, when they "cuddle" is it behind some plants or in a corner or anything? The charging could be taken as a sign of dominance with a "stare down" at the end. You should probably see some gill flaring with this behavior. I've only seen Africans acctually charge and hit the other fish, new world cichlids usually just flare up, charge and stop...or lock jaws.