![]() In an home Aquarium it would be a dangerous place for the Fry to grow around adult fish, hence the fry should be first stripped from the holding female & raised separately in a Grow-out Tank, until they are big enough to defend themselves from any danger in an adult Tank. Kenyi Cichlids are Mouth Brooders, eggs hatch in the Female's mouth. Common names in Fish Keeping Hobby are Kenyi, Kennyi, Zebra Malawi Cichlid, Zebra Mbuna. Kenyi Cichlids can be kept with other Mbuna in a Community Aquarium with the right tank size & Tank mates, below information will help understand their requirements in an aquarium. They require rock scape with lot of hiding places, with right tank size & male to female ratio. ![]() All juvenile Kenyi Cichlid's are blue in color with blackish stripes males turn yellowish brown with faded stripes as they mature & the female Kennyi Cichlid remain blue like Juveniles. Kenyi Cichlids are aggressive & territorial especially the Male Kenyi Cichlids male juveniles change color from blue to yellow in about 3 to 4 months (average) & are more aggressive than females. These fish can grow up to 5 inches or more in an aquarium. Kenyi Cichlids are mainly algae eater's, they spend lot of time scrapping & consuming algae from the rocky shores of Lake Malawi. 'Maylandia Lombardoi' commonly known as Kenyi Cichlid are native to African Lake Malawi, these are rock dwelling fish & also called 'Mbuna' which in the local language of Tonga people translates to 'Rock fish'.
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