Diet: Flake, Frozen, Spirulina Maximum size: 6" Water temperature: 72-82 degree F Swimming level: Middle Experience level: Advanced Tank Setup: 29+ gallons, plus rock and/or driftwood Note: Pet availability is seasonal. State and local regulations may vary. Pricing may vary by store location. PetSmart stores cannot match the price below for this pet. Ask a store associate for details.

Overall rating:

4.5

(13 reviews) 12

12 of 13(92%)customers recommend this product.

Reviews for Kenyi African Cichlid

Review 1 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

3 / 5 13 reviews

More info

April 13, 2013

by Mbunacichlidlover

frommidwest oh

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

This is a mbuna (rock dweller) cichlid. They are herbavours just like the auratus, johanni, and electric yellow labs. Do NOT feed them meaty foods like bloodworms more than once a month unless you're trying to kill them. They can get malawei (sp?) bloat, which is usually fatal.
Yellow is male while the females are blue. The most dominate male will have the least visable striping. It is a good idea to only have one male per tank unless there are tons of places to hide.
African cichlids swim everywhere, not just middle, and are very smart and soon to figure out exactly which person in the house is their feeder lol. I hand feed mine almost everyday and they love having their tummies rubbed.
Kenya (like many mbuna) are mouth brooders, so if you see a blue female who hasn't eaten in a while and her neck is all puffed out she is carrying babies :D

+1point

1of 1voted this as helpful.

Review 2 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

Awesome Fish

February 3, 2013

by SMC87

fromCincy, oh

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

I added one of these to be part of my African Cichlid fish tank and couldn't be happier. It is king of the tank and keeps the other fish in line by chasing them and every once in a while it will nip if the other fish challenges him. Very active fish that seems to know when it is feeding time and recognizes the packaging that its food pellets are in. I wouldn't recommend putting this fish in anything less than a 55 gallon tank with plenty of rock cave formations.

0points

0of 0voted this as helpful.

Review 3 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

4 / 5 13 reviews

very active

December 4, 2012

by Malawi101

fromCounrtyside, IL

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

the kenyi cichlid is a very active fish and sometimes territorial with other blue african cichlids and should not be placed with a fish that looks similar like blue with black stripes overall it is very hyper

0points

1of 2voted this as helpful.

Review 4 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

Great fish!

October 21, 2012

by Leo77

fromBoise, Idaho

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I have one of these cichlids in my 50 gallon cichlid tank, along with a yellow lab cichlid, a Acei, a fire mouth, a Pleco and a giraffe cichlid. He gets along great with all of them and is a wonderful fish, very entertaining. But definitely do not put this fish with any non cichlids as it WILL be aggressive. His colors are beautiful and he can go from very dark black stripes to all blue in seconds. The only downside is they are very small at my local Petsmart. If you are planning to add one to your cichlid tank make sure the other cichlids in the tank are small too. I ended up getting my Kenyi at the local fish store since they are bigger there. But fantastic, highly recommended fish!

+5points

5of 5voted this as helpful.

Review 5 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

Beautiful fish

July 4, 2012

by Cicisbo

fromTucson, AZ

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I have been caring for cichlids for 6 years now, and bought a Kenyi on the fly. He's a pretty docile fish, living in a community tank of various cichlids. The only issue (though not a big one), is that he likes to dig, if you can call it that. He picks up rocks, and places them elsewhere. He seems to like ghost shrimp, which is awesome to watch when he stalks them, and gobbles them up. I couldn't have picked a better fish for my tank. His colors are a vivid blue, with a slight hint of purple around the gills. He's absolutely gorgeous!

+2points

4of 6voted this as helpful.

Review 6 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

great fish

April 22, 2012

by EelMan

fromSpringfield, MO

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?3

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

when i first got this fish i thought there might be trouble with my other africian cichlids but they get along just great. they have great personalities. this is definatly a fish i would recommend

+5points

5of 5voted this as helpful.

Review 7 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

March 31, 2012

by jcchick

fromgeorgia

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

really cool fish and has allot of personality but is very teritorial .

-3points

0of 3voted this as helpful.

Review 8 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

4 / 5 13 reviews

Great Fish

January 29, 2012

by LahniAnimalLover

fromAugusta, GA

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?3

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

The fish I got was a female and she was very calm in my fish tank. In the tank at Petsmart, she was very aggressive to the smaller fish. I put her in a tank with another one of my cichlids and they didn't get along so I put her in one of my other spare tanks. She is thriving in there so she'll stay in there for the moment. Great fish, very pretty and I like their colors and patterns.

+1point

2of 3voted this as helpful.

Review 9 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

4 / 5 13 reviews

great fish

November 9, 2011

by 13LH15015go

fromPittsburgh, PA

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?2

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I bought two of these fish a few weeks ago. The blue one is a nice color and is a favorite. They get along great with the rest of my other 5 African Cichlids. The only bad thing about these fish is that they seem to hide a lot more than the other Cichlids in my aquarium.

+3points

6of 9voted this as helpful.

Review 10 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

Great fish.

August 25, 2010

by msjacks62

fromoak view ca.

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

I went to petsmart for there great selection of fish, and the prices are great as well! I purchased two of these wonderful fish . I love them !!!! Very active and fun to watch, simple to take care of I would love to get another pair get along well with my other fish.

-2points

2of 6voted this as helpful.

Review 11 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

4 / 5 13 reviews

August 4, 2010

by SirWallSt

fromHouston, TX

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

Like most Mbuna this fish is very intelligent and aggressive. They must have lots of hiding spots or they will challenge just about any other fish in your tank, regardless of size. I've had these guys challenge other fish 3 times larger then they are. If you are going to pair up a male and female beware for WW3 because they will both become dangerous and team up on tank members. Make sure to give them lots of room and try to only keep them with other Mbuna such as Zebra's, Auratus, Johanni etc.

Pros: beautful, intelligent

Cons: aggressive & territorial

+3points

4of 5voted this as helpful.

Review 12 for Kenyi African Cichlid

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

Love these fish!

May 11, 2010

by vtgsmom

fromBoston, MA

What is your gender?F

These are entertaining and sturdy fish! I only owed one at a time so I'm not sure how friendly they are to a community of fish. However, they are plenty entertaining all by themselves. I would wiggle my finger up and down along the side of the tank..NOT tapping the tank..and they would mimic me! We were amazed! They also like to dig holes in the gravel. I'd watch them dig in the gravel and see where holes would pop up next. Very entertaining pet for a fish!

Pros: entertaining, sturdy

Cons: may not play well with others lol

0points

2of 4voted this as helpful.

Ratings-only reviews for Kenyi African Cichlid

Based on 1 ratings-only review

Overall rating

5 / 5 13 reviews

0 out of 1 recommend this product