Finally found Kribensis!

[guppymonkey]

I finally found a pet store that had kribensis. I have been looking for them in pet stores for months but the only one that had them was a terrible mall pet store with tanks that had turned brown. But my gf and I went to return a little heater and when I was looking at the fish they had a tank with little Kribensis in it. He looks a lot happier in my tank. He found a hole in the top of one of my roman pillars and seems to be using it for a cave. He will peek his head out and look around its really funny. I have to get a cave for him to use once he is too big for the pillar hole. Should I get rid of the pillar so that he won't get stuck when he gets too big?

 

[Adrinal]

ROFL he should be ok
I worry about the same things too

 

[JoKeR]

Congrats there hard to find here

 

[Fishy89]

does n e one have n e pics of kribensis?

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Congrats GuppyMonkey!!

They are great!

I just wanted to metion with the caves thing. You should have 2 caves so that when they 'aregue' they have a seperate one to go to. The equivilant of sleeping on the sofa *lol*.

Fishy, pictures can't be posted here but I have some pics of mine here - http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?sh...showtopic=22725

 

[guppymonkey]

For now I only have one male krib. I decided against getting a pair because I don't have anywhere else to put my other fish if they decided to start breeding. AND I can't find any pet stores that will buy fish from me. Is it ok to just have one krib? I really don't want to have them breeding but if I have to I can make the "sacrifice" and buy another tank for their tank mates. Always looking for an excuse for a new tank.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I think they will breed in a community tank. The parent's will just ave a harder job of looking after them.

I have 2 in my community tank, although I am not looking for babies.

 

[guppymonkey]

My male Krib (Dr. Zoidberg) is about the size of a swordtail right now. I read they get to be about 4 inches long. I guess I wouldn't have to worry about babies for awhile but I don't think my girlfriend will allow any more tanks right now. I only have three (not including the one for my betta).

 

[babyfish]

Your male krib will be fine on his own and not quite as territorial if there isn't a female. The downside is he might not be as colourful because he hasn't got anyone to showoff to