carp

I have 2 kenyi's male and female but i'm wondering if they even like eachother i've had the female for 2 years and i just got the male last month.When I put him in the tank they were attached at the hip (so to speak) swimming in circles and doing their little shakky thing and now he is in one of the caves that I made for them and she is swimming at the top of the tank is there anything I can do to make them want to mate? like change the water temp? or something? PLEASE HELP!!! thanks

Evan McKay

is she eating for one and is she staying away from all other fish for second cuz for all you know she could be holding a batch of eggs because that was the case for the new kenyis i bought

Angela_96

Do you have any pics? My male has an orange tint to him during spawning time, all the bright male hormones come out.

As for the male/female going in circles it sounds like they have already spawned. After my kenyi's spawn the male is kind of mean towards her,and she stays on the top of the other side of the tank, I then after a little while will move her to a brooding tank to get rest. (a week after spawning)

carp

she is eating for one i guess but she stays away from the other fish i put some feeders in there today and she went after one of them but didnt get it it may have been to big but thats it i mean she eats the same amount

Angela_96

If your aquarium info is correct no wonder she is hiding. You should n ever mix malawi mbuna with other cichilds. They require different water conditions, and are not compatable with other cichilds from different lakes or parts of the world. You need to choose which fish you like the best.
I won't even comment on the turtle, that is a big not compatable with all the other fish.

Did you even research your fish before you bought them? Kenyi cichilds are veggie eaters only.Feeding them live/high protein food will kill them, they will develop dropsy.