I Have Krib Fry!

[tmh0921]

After two attempts, my kribs have free swimmers! I have to say, watching cichlids with fry is SO different than live bearers! The parents and the fry are fascinating! One of the parents is over the fry most of the time at which time the fry swim about the parent, if a parent isn't right over them they lay motionless on the bottom. Several times I thought the fry were all gone because I couldn't find them, then mom or dad would go hover over them and they'd come off the bottom and swim around.

 

[safire_eye]

I can't wait for this, I want 2 paired kribs as my centrepiece fish'! Last addition to my tank. Have yours coloured up nicely as they always look a tad bland in the shop?

 

[tmh0921]

Oh yes, they are beautiful! Mine colored up fairly quickly when I got them settled in my tank.

 

[Jay-93]

I would love to add more to my community tank if they weren't so aggressive

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Do cichlids take care of their babies? I know my livebearers eat them. Are cichlids the same? (Sorry I am new to the world of cichlids lol)

 

[tmh0921]

They take care of them for a few weeks (until the next batch of fry arrive), then they may turn on them - it depends on the individual and the species.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

They take care of them for a few weeks (until the next batch of fry arrive), then they may turn on them - it depends on the individual and the species.

Oh okay. I am looking into stocking for a 55g and I am trying to do the group sizes recommended for the species, but I have been worried about aggression when breeding as well as fry care if breeding occurs. I would prefer to have an all male or female setup, but I know with some cichlids that is not entirely possible.

 

[tmh0921]

Most of them get aggressive when breeding and caring for fry. I have a pair of kribs, a pair of apistogramma agassizi, and a pair of apistogramma rotpunkt in my 75 gallon. It's just enough for the three pairs to have their own territories with minor squabbles. Anything smaller and there would be trouble as they all guard their babies aggressively, the apistos will even stand down my kribs who are twice their size.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Most of them get aggressive when breeding and caring for fry. I have a pair of kribs, a pair of apistogramma agassizi, and a pair of apistogramma rotpunkt in my 75 gallon. It's just enough for the three pairs to have their own territories with minor squabbles. Anything smaller and there would be trouble as they all guard their babies aggressively, the apistos will even stand down my kribs who are twice their size.

Right now I have a pair of Severums in a 75g (they are 1.5inches long and look so tiny in that tank!) and a Jewel Cichlid in a 55g.I am trying to add more stocking, but I may leave the sevs to their own and just try to stock around the Jewel....but she hates everything that moves...

You may or may not know the answer to this, but I know that most cichlids pair for life. Do severums do that? And if so, should I as some more until they pair off so I know they remain compatible, and rehome the rest? (sorry for the bombardment, I am treading in unfamiliar territory)

 

[tmh0921]

I would love to add more to my community tank if they weren't so aggressive

My current pair aren't too bad, the will torpedo other cichlids who stray into their territory but leave other fish alone. The aggression stops at chasing the intruder from their territory. I break up the territories with plants which helps.....

 

[tmh0921]

I'm not familiar with severums, I just got into cichlids myself about a month ago and have only researched dwarf cichlids. I do know that most want to "choose" their mate(s) and just getting a male and a female doesn't always guarantee a pair. Some are harem breeders (1 male to several females). I think it depends on the species.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

I'm not familiar with severums, I just got into cichlids myself about a month ago and have only researched dwarf cichlids. I do know that most want to "choose" their mate(s) and just getting a male and a female doesn't always guarantee a pair. Some are harem breeders (1 male to several females). I think it depends on the species.

I guess I have some more research to do lol. I cannot seem to find anything