cichlid problem

[addikted2tanks]

I have a female kenyi that likes to hide by filters. And does not want to mate with male. Any suggestions as to why?

 

[Niccobacci11]

Is she new?
Are he parameters okay in your tank?
Is she smaller or bigger?

 

[addikted2tanks]

 

[addikted2tanks]

She is newish about 3 weeks old.. but the male is new. Water is fine a little hard but that's it

 

[Niccobacci11]

Hmmmmm......
Just give them more time because all fish are different and not all fish will mate that is the hard part about getting a pair. They have to be "right for each other"

 

[addikted2tanks]

She is bigger

 

[bmarine]

She's stressed in some way, i'd guess most likely being chased by someone. She could also be sick.

 

[addikted2tanks]

She gets chased by the male a lot

 

[bmarine]

Thats probably it then. It'll happen quite a bit, right now i have 2 female peacocks hiding under the filter cuz one of my males is trying to breed with them. Just watch her, if she stops eating, has frayed fins, or is chased so much that she can't rest anywhere, then i'd say quarantine her, or the male. It'll almost always happen at some point in an african tank.

 

[addikted2tanks]

Maybe I should introduce another female. You think?

 

[bmarine]

It might spread out the aggression a bit, if you want to, and have room, go for it!

 

[addikted2tanks]

I have room in my 55

 

[bmarine]

I have room in my 55

Then go for it! I bet it would help out a bit!

 

[addikted2tanks]

I hope it does thanks

 

[AquaAussie]

They are like that. The makes get super aggressive too

 

[addikted2tanks]

Yea he is very aggressive and I need to figure this out... gonna try introducing a new female

 

[AquaAussie]

I let them spawn then got rid of the male.

 

[addikted2tanks]

Why did you do that?

 

[AquaAussie]

Because he was destroying my other cichlids and the female.

 

[addikted2tanks]

Oh good reason