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just got home to find that i now have around 50 kribensis babies being herded round the tank by the big male.
the thing i need to know is should i remove them or not as the tank they are in is a community with a wide variety
of fish including green severum, large angel, texas cichlid, various catfish and corys amongst others.
if i do have to remove them do i take the parents as well or leave them there.

 

[kewskills]

Congrats on your new fry

 

[adamgreen240]

congratulations

 

[JenCliBee]

Congrats on the babies

 

[KnuckleHead]

just got home to find that i now have around 50 kribensis babies being herded round the tank by the big male.
the thing i need to know is should i remove them or not as the tank they are in is a community with a wide variety
of fish including green severum, large angel, texas cichlid, various catfish and corys amongst others.
if i do have to remove them do i take the parents as well or leave them there.

If you wish to keep them by all means you should remove them. With catfish, among others, in the tank you'll notice your numbers will start to dwindle until you have none left. You can leave the parents in the tank and just raise ther fry on your own. Feed them a quality crushed flake and you'll be fine.

 

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i currently use tetra pro colour which they all seem to like.
i don't have another tank to put them in, plus getting them out would be really difficult
as there are so many plants and rocks etc to hide in / on / under.

 

[KnuckleHead]

i currently use tetra pro colour which they all seem to like.
i don't have another tank to put them in, plus getting them out would be really difficult
as there are so many plants and rocks etc to hide in / on / under.

Well since you dont have the space then cross your fingers and hope for the best. I have extra 10g tanks and sponge filters for my fry. I know what you mean about trying to remove fry from a decorated tank. When theres fry in my display tank I just leave them be. I have the breeders I want seperated in other tanks.

 

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so far over half have gone, a bit depressing but can't be helped.

 

[KnuckleHead]

so far over half have gone, a bit depressing but can't be helped.

What is happening is just nature taking its course. One way of looking at it is your fish are consuming a natural food source. Or you could think of it this way. Where would you put them, if they did survive, if you dont have another tank? No worries they'll breed for you again and again and again........

 

[rossyboy]

*sniffle*

Congratulations!!