African Malawi Cichlid Kenyi Care & Tank Set-up (Maylandia lombardoi)

This video will help with information about kenyi cichlid & setting up a cichlid tank. These African cichlids are from lake malawi. Common names for these fish are kenyi, kennyi, maylandia lombardoi, African zebra cichlids, blue & yellow zebra cichlid etc.
Maylandia fish are rock dwelling fish & the locals call it mbuna. The female kenyi is blue with black stripes, where as the male turns yellow after maturing. Kenyi fish are aggressive & territorial, they can grow to 5 inches in length & live over 5 years. Maylandia fish are mouth brooders & its recommended to keep 1 male with several females in a tank.

Aquarium care of Malawi cichlid Kenyi -
-Tank size - 50 Gallon or more
-pH range - 7.8 to 8.6
-Temperature range - 76.0 to 82.0° F (24.4 to 27.8° C)
-Water hardness - 10 to 15 dGH max
-Tank Decoration - As these are more of bottom dwellers (also called Mbuna for this reason) you need sand at the tank bottom & lots of rocks to create hiding places.
Tank mates - other similar sized Malawi cichlids or same kind with 1 male for every 2 or more females.
Filtration - as the bio-load from Kenyi fish is high, in bigger tanks canister filter is recommended. In smaller tanks over-head filter is a good option.
-Food - Kenyi fish feed on algae grown on rocks in their natural habitat, hence flakes, pellets & vegetables are good options.

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