Red Top Ndumbi Mature Size Help

[DaveA76]

Hi bought some red top ndunbi a while back as small juvies, the male has just started to get a little bit of colour and is about 1.5 inch the female is only about an inch and now looks like she's holding is it possible at this size or could it be a medical problem, all the signs lead to her holding eg hiding in the rocks not eating etc

 

[crisycrunch]

They are considered a dwarf even though they can get 5 plus inches.  Mine bred at a very small size also so you should be fine.  These are incredible colored fish but get nasty...I house mine with larger species of aggressive mbuna and everything works out very well.

 

[DaveA76]

ok thanks

 

[DaveA76]

was definitely holding just harvested 7 young from her

 

[crisycrunch]

awesome