hozzie

Hello nice people

Sadly my male krib developed popeye and died.

I bought the largest male LFS had (about same size as the first husband, slightly bigger than her) and introduced him to his new wife. She had paired and bred with her first male for about 10 months.

She seems to loath him. She chases him constantly, bites him, harrasses him at feeding time etc. He now hides in the plants as far from her as possible.

Its been a week. Is she likely to accept him? or will I have to get an annulment and find him a new home? Is there etiquette for introducing a new male to an existing female?

Poor boy is looking very miserable although the colour displays are stunning when they are having a scrap.

Thanks muchly
Helene

Shawnie

whether you add a new m/f, sometimes removing the existing fish , changing around the deco and aquascaping, putting the new fish in for 30 mins, the re add the older fish will work....but each fish is different...

hozzie

Ahhhh. I can feel a water change and furniture moving episode coming on.... i can hear my son groan from here, until he gets a job he is now the official bucket carrier. Tanks never been so clean lol.

Thanks shawnie will give it a go. Hope it works, for a male he is a beauty (Krib not son btw)

H

iloveengl

GL with everything. Tell your son we appreciate his help with keeping happy fishies.

Diggly

I have to do all the carrying of buckets can I borrow your son? I need a 50% change on my 120g

My bf is playing rugby so he will come back battered lol!! Unless some kind person on this site wants to send me a python? I will pay of course!

hozzie

My son is free to a good home.....

Would do him good. Please promise to work him really really hard, dont feed him and moan at him a lot. maybe he'll appreciate me more....

He does carry buckets well though so long as you cut off his internet as incentive.

Also makes good

hozzie

Oh ! and it worked... I have one very flirty girlie, flashing her big beautiful purple tummy at him. He seems to like her too now,

Thank you

eiginh

You can't purchase pythons online?

That's great news Hozzie! glad things are working well for your kribs.

mare2009

hi Helene so glad the info from shawnie helped! I was following your progress and wondering how the new tank environment would change their attitudes, and it worked yaahh ..another thread stored away for future reference.. good luck on the 'married couple '