Kribs mating

[rollntider]

Alia i took your advice and only have one male and female together. I left the tetras as dither fish, and they have put the skunk loacj in his place. To step away from the subject they have gotten super aggressive and the loach now comes and goes in and out of the filter box. I havent figured it out but I used to fish him out and now i have seen him slide down when i feed, but it is funny the loach is getting away from the aggression, by moving into the whisper filter. LOL He comes and goes as he pleases and as long as he is happy so be it. But anyways as soon as i moved the other female out of the tank they started their ritual and their colors are unbelieveable. The female is hiding in the "Krib crib" I made. and when she comes out she arcs out sideways for the male and then she gets him to follow her into the cave....awesome site....I hope to have fry soon. BTW I moved the female out into my 55 and I got another female because the guy at the LFS heard my first male died and gave me another female free for the first male dieing. So I have 2 females in my community tank hanging out peacefully. The breeding pair is ok also.

 

[Alia]

Glad to hear it is all working out so well for you! That's interesting about the loach -- he goes in and out of the filter and doesn't get hurt? I once lost a fish that got into my whisper filter somehow. I was just thinking, you may have a little problem with the loach's hiding place. You really need to cover the intake (like with pantyhose?) before the fry are free swimming to keep them from getting sucked into the filter. That will eliminate your loach's hideout.

My female has brought her brood out into the open and herds them around the tank, now, taking the circuit every few minutes to sweep every other sign of life from her territory. When they stray too far from her, she takes them in her mouth and spits them back out into the group. I think there are at least 30 fry.

The gourami are hanging in there so far, but I had to move one of the s. eupterus. She was really giving it a hard time, and I paid $16 for that fish -- I didn't want to lose it. So far the other eupterus is staying out of her way. God only knows what the s. nigriventris are doing. I never see them. I'm sure she knows where they are. I hope they are still alive.

I'm sure now that you will get a batch of fry. The thing to remember is that I have heard sometimes kribs don't get it quite right the first time and no fry survive -- but that by the second time they do a great job. Mine did get it right the first time, but they are all different. Once they get going, they work pretty fast. I think I read that it takes about a week for them to be swimming after the eggs are laid. Also heard the eggs are pink -- I've never seen them.

Keep me posted! It's so much fun when the babies come!

 

[jams.alaskan]

What a nice thread! I'm happy for both of you Love is in the air, it must be Spring.

ALASKA

 

[Alia]

Thanx, jams -- indeed it must be (Spring, that is).

 

[rollntider]

Glad to hear it is all working out so well for you! That's interesting about the loach -- he goes in and out of the filter and doesn't get hurt? I once lost a fish that got into my whisper filter somehow. I was just thinking, you may have a little problem with the loach's hiding place. You really need to cover the intake (like with pantyhose?) before the fry are free swimming to keep them from getting sucked into the filter. That will eliminate your loach's hideout.

My female has brought her brood out into the open and herds them around the tank, now, taking the circuit every few minutes to sweep every other sign of life from her territory. When they stray too far from her, she takes them in her mouth and spits them back out into the group. I think there are at least 30 fry.

The gourami are hanging in there so far, but I had to move one of the s. eupterus. She was really giving it a hard time, and I paid $16 for that fish -- I didn't want to lose it. So far the other eupterus is staying out of her way. God only knows what the s. nigriventris are doing. I never see them. I'm sure she knows where they are. I hope they are still alive.

I'm sure now that you will get a batch of fry. The thing to remember is that I have heard sometimes kribs don't get it quite right the first time and no fry survive -- but that by the second time they do a great job. Mine did get it right the first time, but they are all different. Once they get going, they work pretty fast. I think I read that it takes about a week for them to be swimming after the eggs are laid. Also heard the eggs are pink -- I've never seen them.

Keep me posted! It's so much fun when the babies come!

actually I caught him last night how he was getting in there, where the water pours out , he jumps that ramp and lands into the filter. he is good, i am afraid he will jump out, but there isnt much I can do about it cause he can do it with the others. I already am looking for a sponge filter to place over the intake. Another thing looks like daddy isnt interested anymore and she still is darting in front of him swims sideways shows her belly and darts to the cave, he looks at here and keeps on moving...I think he lost interest...LOL she isnt giving up though LOL. I think i saw some Krib viagra ads in my junk mail LOL

 

[Alia]

I think i saw some Krib viagra ads in my junk mail