jewel cichlid
 

My jewel cichlid has been pregnant for a long time?? help:-(

red jewel cichlid
 

how long do they stay pregnant??

When you say 'pregnant' what exactly do you mean? These fish are egg layers. Do you have a pair?
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yes i have a pair and the female is very fat in the stomach. the pair doesnt let no other fish by them.

As mentioned they are egg layers, which makes me wonder if it is possibly "bloat" from overfeeding..

Jewels cichlids do not get pregnant. They lay eggs. If you have both male and female they may pair up and lay eggs together. If your female is "fat" it could be from bloating, constipation, being egg bound, and any number of other things.

What other fish are in the tank?

just a couple of other cichlids

There are over 2000 species of cichlids.. it can make a huge difference which ones lol.

texas cichlid,african cichlid,and jewels