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Might have kenyi cichlid Pair

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by DarkDemolition, Oct 13, 2009.

  1. DarkDemolition

    DarkDemolition Thread Starter New Member

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    I was doing little research come to find I have male and a female.. seem the male is changing yellow color and the female it's soild light blue/with dark black strips.This is good news hasn't been to much activity but the female to be around one area of the tank... Sometime she'll scare away the other fishes... has been decorating :D .. For the most part the usually together.. all the time.. Hopefully they'll pair up soon... thanks for listening ..
     
    DarkDemolition, Oct 13, 2009
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    congrats on the possibility of a pair.
    Exciting!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Oct 13, 2009
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  3. DarkDemolition

    DarkDemolition Thread Starter New Member

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    Yup! I hope so too thanks [sarcasm] I can't wait awesome.. Soon I'll take pic you guys can see them.. :D
     
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    cool ;)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Oct 13, 2009
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  5. DarkDemolition

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    The fish couple will do the ritual dance ... hopefull they'll breed soon .. finger cross..
    :D :D
     
    DarkDemolition, Oct 18, 2009
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    DarkDemolition Thread Starter New Member

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    Come to find out the female kenyi is a male lol... I didn't really at it till few days ago... so I have two males
     
    DarkDemolition, Nov 12, 2009
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    I have about 16 kenyi that are just changing colors was told they have to change & be 2 1/2 to 3" before they will breed. I have 2 in this range so far that I hope to breed before X-MAS
     
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    That's awesome I wish you the best of luck and hopefully .... they'll give you the best gift of all :]..
     
    DarkDemolition, Nov 25, 2009
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    awesome
     
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    Yeah Steven there males dude.. what I find out they were yellow,few weeks ago.. lol.. but thanks for the support though..
     
    DarkDemolition, Nov 26, 2009
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    The Kenyi, or Lombaroi, is a Rift Valley Cichlid from Africa, more specifically, Lake Malawi. It is very aggressive. even at a size of 2 inches they can be fed feeder guppies which they tear apart slowly. When full grown they are about 5 inches. An aquarium of 25 gallons should provide enough room. But you shouldn't go over two lombardois in a ten gallon. They will probaly grow only 4 inches in a ten gallon. This fish needs a rocky aquarium with some open space.
    Lombardois like pellets. But when small they might only be able to eat flakes. They will eventually be able to eat guppies when full-grown. Earthworms and bloodworms are good food, as well as frozen Mysis.
    Lombardois are best kept in a species tank with other Lambardois. They are mouth-brooders, which means, the eggs are laid, fertilized by the male, then picked up and carried in the females mouth until they hatch and become free swimming. Males are yellow with faint bars crossing the body vertically. Males also have egg-spot(s) on the anal fin. Females are purple/Blue with blue-black bars going vertically.
     
    JIM, Nov 26, 2009
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