Kribs bred!! PIX

Allie · October 10th, 2007

Finally they laid eggs...I was putting them in a tank of their own but they bred before I had the chance. I know that the first time a pair of kribs breed the eggs/fry may not make it. BUT At least they are a pair for sure now.

Tom · October 10th, 2007

Congrats, are they the bubble like things inside of the pot?
Tom

Allie · October 10th, 2007

Yup..there has to be about 100 eggs all over that side of the pot.

Tom · October 10th, 2007

Cool, good luck with them.
Tom

Allie · October 10th, 2007

Thanks...I'm turning th 50g into a kribensis colony in a bit. So this is promising.

Barbrella · October 10th, 2007

Oh, it's so nice to watch kribs care for their fry, especially when they parade them around the tank for their little outings.

FishnFry · October 10th, 2007

Soon Allie, you'll soon have a 50g krib colony. Pretty soon.

Congrats! And great clear pictures too.

FishnFry · October 10th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Barbrella

Oh, it's so nice to watch kribs care for their fry, especially when they parade them around the tank for their little outings.

Yes I agree and what fun to watch them go for a swim.

Allie · October 11th, 2007

Thanks guys... I cannot wait. I have wanted a pair of kribs to breed for me like over a year now.

COBettaCouple · October 11th, 2007

very cool!

capekate · October 11th, 2007

Congratulations Allie & great photos btw.
How lucky for you!

I hope they produce fry for your krib tank! Good luck!
~ kate

Allie · October 11th, 2007

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Originally Posted by capekate

Congratulations Allie & great photos btw.
How lucky for you!

I hope they produce fry for your krib tank! Good luck!
~ kate

Thanks.
I have all the angels & tetra separated in other tanks today...so the kribs have the tank to themselves. The eggs still look good today. Mom is protecting them so well...I can not get pix without her going in front of the opening. All I see is a krib Mom

. Dad is in the log we have in their tank. So hopefully in a week or so I'll be able to get pix of Mom parading around with her kids.

Barbrella · October 11th, 2007

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I have all the angels & tetra separated

I've personally found that presence of target fish (tetras) with spawning and parental cichlids to be beneficial. Repulsing the "enemy" seems to form a tighter bond with the breeding pair, plus it keeps them from turning any possible protective aggression on each other.

Just my experience!

Allie · October 11th, 2007

So you think if I left say the diamond tetra in the tank, that would be ok? I wanted to leave the 5 diamonds in there b/c they look really cool in the tank. This I will try...I was afraid of the aggression part. I heard that Moms sometimes will kill the Dad to protect their babies. Dither fish...is needed. Thanks. The tank is going to look how I hoped

Barbrella · October 11th, 2007

I wouldn't put one tetra in there alone, but would put them all back.

I"ve never kept diamonds, but if they are fast and not nippy, they'll do very nicely.

Is your tank large enough for them to keep out of range of the Kribs?

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Moms sometimes will kill the Dad to protect their babies.

Yes, this can happen. Their need to defend their young is very strong, and they may turn that urge unto whatever is handy, including their mates.

Just want to make a distinction between "dither fish" and "target fish": Dither fish are active fish who swim around in the open and encourage shy fish to come out of hiding.

"Target fish" are specifically used to draw aggression away from breeding partners.

My target fish were fast and fairly large. They kept my breeding angels busy, but were too fast to get hurt by them!

I hope we can see pics of the proud parents showing off their babies!

I love Kribs!

Allie · October 11th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Barbrella

I wouldn't put one tetra in there alone, but would put them all back.

I"ve never kept diamonds, but if they are fast and not nippy, they'll do very nicely.

Is your tank large enough for them to keep out of range of the Kribs?

Yes, this can happen. Their need to defend their young is very strong, and they may turn that urge unto whatever is handy, including their mates.

Just want to make a distinction between "dither fish" and "target fish": Dither fish are active fish who swim around in the open and encourage shy fish to come out of hiding.

"Target fish" are specifically used to draw aggression away from breeding partners.

My target fish were fast and fairly large. They kept my breeding angels busy, but were too fast to get hurt by them!

I hope we can see pics of the proud parents showing off their babies!

I love Kribs!

Aaah I getcha same idea but different. Ya learn a new thing everyday.

It's a 50g that the kribs are in.
The diamonds are larger tetra & very fast...I've been watching the kribs chase them...but they never get them. Now my black angel has a krib bite out of his side.
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_diamondt.php
http://elmersaquarium.com/10tetra_diamond.htm

Barbrella · October 11th, 2007

Yes, the angel needs to stay out of there. He could be severely injured by the kribs.

50 gals - wow, nice!

Do you have a pic of it in it's entirety?

Allie · October 11th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Barbrella

Yes, the angel needs to stay out of there. He could be severely injured by the kribs.

50 gals - wow, nice!

Do you have a pic of it in it's entirety?

Yup...I have few. Here's it was before today: See the krib pot on the right?

But I took new ones today...which I'll post later.

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