My kribs won't breed

[chuckstan217]

I've had these kribs in this tank for quite a while now. I've been trying to get them to breed, but they just won't. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I've been feeding them pellets, flakes and blood worms. I've been trying to start breathing for a while now. And if there's anything that i'm doing wrong, please let me know. This is the tank?I've had them in for a long time. I haven't done a water change in a couple weeks cause it's been so cold and I have to take it from the hose outside, but if there's something wrong with the aquascape, then please let me know because like I said, I can't get this right.

 

[Hellfishguy]

Are you certain that you have a pair? A better photo would be helpful.

 

[chuckstan217]

Yes, they have laid eggs before but in a different tank that i took them out of. I took them out because of other fish that i thought were eating their eggs.

 

[TClare]

Sometimes two females will spawn together. Can you get a good photo of both fish to confirm they are a true pair? Pairs normally spawn in caves and are very protective of their eggs it would be unusual for eggs to be eaten by other fish, however it’s possible that they ar e just inexperienced.

Regarding the tank, it is very bare and bright, it would be better if you could add plants, branches, floating plants etc. sometimes a large water change can stimulate breeding behaviour, especially if the water has not been changed for some time. The tank doesn’t look very big, so can you not warm some water for a water change?

 

[chuckstan217]

This picture is from the other tank when the layed eggs, it is a very bare tank. Would gravel be better than sand?

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Thank you guys for the info. I am new to the breeding part of the hobby and this is very helpful!

 

[TClare]

Well the one you can see properly in shot is a female but the other is still not possible to see properly whether it is in fact a male or if you have two females. But even if they are two females I would expect them to spawn again. Were they sold as a pair?

No, gravel is not better than sand, sand is fine. But a lot more structure and shade would be good. Add some plants and driftwood branches. If you can get live food this may help them to come into breeding condition.

 

[Leeman75]

All good suggestions above. If you can't get good live food, frozen brine worked for me along with regular WCs. The plants, driftwood, and scape are important. I've had Kribs spawn under a rock they dug the sand out from under as well as under driftwood.

 

[chuckstan217]

Yes, the guy I bought these from had them listed as a young pair. So they are inexperienced. Would there be certain plants that would be better than others? Because I've had rainbow cichlids and acaras for a while and they just eat the plants.

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Here is a photo from right before I moved them from the other tank.

 

[TClare]

It does look as though you have a pair I think. Rainbow cichlids are known herbivores and definitely eat plants, acaras not so much, though they will dig them up. I am pretty sure that the kribs will not damage plants. So you can use whatever easy plants you find grow well in your water.

 

[chuckstan217]

Ok thanks, this information has been very helpful. I might setup a nice 15gal for them, do you think they would breed in that. If not I have a pair of black rams in a 20gal and I could put the rams in the 15gal and the kribs in the 20gal.

 

[chuckstan217]

Thank you guys so much I took all your advice into consideration and this morning when I woke up, I saw this.

Also, can I turn of the aquarium lights off or will the fish eat the eggs

 

[Leeman75]

Thank you guys so much I took all your advice into consideration and this morning when I woke up, I saw this.

Woohoo!! Congrats!!

 

[chuckstan217]

It hasn't been that long and I already got more!