businesslamb
New Member
I bought a pair of kribensis (bout an inch and a half long) two weeks ago and put them in a 20 L quarantine tank fitted with a cloned air powered box filter a couple of plastic plants some java moss and a plant saucer wedged up against the side. I returned from a couple of days away and blow me if the buggers hadn’t spawned and there are some eggs on the glass under the saucer. A few days later the eggs had gone and at first I assumed the fry had been moved to a more secluded location but in retrospect I think they had been eaten.
Up until then the pair had shown no aggression but on Saturday afternoon I found the female wedged up behind a plastic plant in a corner with the male having a go. I have now moved him to the main tank where thankfully he has cooled of and ignores the other fish. The female has suffered quite a bit of damage to the tail but is otherwise quite perky so I have added ESHA2000 to prevent any fungal or bacterial infection.
My question is this, assuming she makes a recovery would it be safe to put her in with the male again? Is this sort of behaviour common with Kribs. My reading around suggests it is usually the female who is more aggressive. The main tank is 81cm x 36cm x 50cm and is heavily planted with several caves and so there are plenty of places to hide.
Cheers
Businesslamb
Up until then the pair had shown no aggression but on Saturday afternoon I found the female wedged up behind a plastic plant in a corner with the male having a go. I have now moved him to the main tank where thankfully he has cooled of and ignores the other fish. The female has suffered quite a bit of damage to the tail but is otherwise quite perky so I have added ESHA2000 to prevent any fungal or bacterial infection.
My question is this, assuming she makes a recovery would it be safe to put her in with the male again? Is this sort of behaviour common with Kribs. My reading around suggests it is usually the female who is more aggressive. The main tank is 81cm x 36cm x 50cm and is heavily planted with several caves and so there are plenty of places to hide.
Cheers
Businesslamb