Is this normal?

[Jts_Fish]

Okay, my blue female Kenyi Cichlid is acting weird. Ever since I added the male a few days ago, she looks blown up. Surely she cannot be holding already yet? I know nothing about breeding....but she is kind of fat now...is she bloated? I tried taking pictures but my dig camera is acting up for some reason. No other fish look bloated except her.

She will also "shake" so to speak....you know how someone shakes when they are electrocuted? (I know that sounds weird lol) but that's the only way I can explain it. That's what she does....Kind of like shivering...or tremble...

Anyone know why??

Thanks, Jonathan

 

[G_Sharky]

she could be bloated...if you tried to feed her and she spits out the food and when you see a stringy white fces then yeah....you can cure this by mixing metronizable or hexamit on their food....

 

[loafybones]

Are you positive it's a female? when fish shake, that means you've got a randy male!! Which part is bloated? if it is around the head, try to get a look in the maouth to see if you can see any eggs in there.