Mbuna Spawning - How Long?

[Metermaid]

I'm pretty sure that the fish sold me as 'Ice Blue Zebra' are a Kenyi mutt - I have alot of spawning behaviour going on, digging and the male vibrating in front of female alot, the female is now looking quite round in the belly. Just wondering if the high level of agression in the tank at the moment will abate once she is brooding the fry? Also, how long is it usually between bouts of breeding? - will it all start again when she releases fry?

Thanks for any insights (have been searching on net but most profiles don't really go into much detail)

Rita

 

[freddyk]

The aggression will pretty much be there regardless with aggressive fish like the zebras, and with groups of mbuna the breeding usually never stops.