ok i got a couple bumble bees at the lps an also two keenyi . my ? is how do i id what sex they are an what are the best way to keep these fish in pairs or what . they are in a tank with two gesheki a blue cobalt an two hybrid cichlids not sure what they are.they are in my 125g tank
?on bumble bee cichlids an keenyi cichlids
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csa dad;3860714; said:
You have a couple species of the most aggressive mbuna (although I kept a large crabro for a while that was a teddy bear).
Mbuna are not pairing fish - you need multiple females for each male.
Males will claim territories and fiercely defend them.
Kenyi males turn yellow, females remain blue barred.
Crabro males turn black, females remain yellow barred, though both will change back and forth from time to time.
ok i have a male an female kenyi an one of the bumble bees is a bright yellow an black but the other one he stays mostly black looking the majority of the time .
and it depends on how big they are... i had a supposed female...who was aobut 4 inches...and one day magically it started turning to a male...so now i'm screwed with 2 males and 1 female....but at least they look way different, so thats good for breeding...csa dad;3860815; said:
anyways...they yeah, you have a male and female crabro(bumblebee)
i have one male...he is freaking sweet ...and they are not too aggressive, which is good...and if you have that many fish...you should add about 35 more fish...to make it a thriving african tank.
im working on adding more just got to make sure what i get is all compatible i dont mind some aggression just dont want any killers. how many of the bumble bees should i kee in a tank together an the keenyi an the blue cobalt an gresheki.
i wouldnt keep any of them. many of the bumblebee become real bullies and actually turn a brown color when they reach full maturity and lose the bumblebee markings.
