Are These Guys Going To Breed?

[HappyGeorge]

l already posted this in Tropical discussion but didn't get a great response, what does the Cichlid crowd think?.

I have 3 Cynotilapia afra "red top" Malawi Cichlids and 2 of them seem to be getting very friendly, the female (if thats what she is) has taken up residence under a huge flat rock and the male is continually darting in and out to chase away others and make sure the other Afra is at the far end of the tank. When under the rock they swim round and round each other, not like males do, but slowly with occassional gentle bumping against the side of each other with their mouths and the odd bit of tail waggling. So whats the opinion? Is it lurve

 

[mjzuverink]

i cant for say for sure. i had cynotilapia afra before and never got them to spawn, though i never saw the activity you are describing either so maybe your group is on the right track. i would just wait to see if the activity intensifies and wait to see if you can see any holdin in the next week. but like i said thats the only experience i have with these fish so i cant say for sure, hopefully more of an expert will see your topic and give some mre confident answers

 

[HappyGeorge]

Looks like a yes
Afra Holding

 

[dthoffsett]

I was going to say it sounds like LOOOOOOOVE to me.