...2 Sundays ago a member brought me a female Kribensis to pair with my male...He found her in the thick plant cover within and hour...the next couple days they were cavorting and shimmying and going from cave to cave, checking things out as lovebird Kribs will do...
...next day or so, she was a ceramic cave on the right of the tank and he was chasing everything away...this went on for a couple days....
...then she started coming out of the cave more...then started going over and into the coconut shell cave...he'd follow her there and guard the opening while she was in there...then she'd come out and go back to the ceramic cave...he'd follow and guard...
...now they are out and about most of the time but staying together...I've never seen Kribs go back and forth like that after they apparently spawned...
...I'm thinking the eggs weren't fertile...this was his first spawn..I've had him since he was about 1/2" long...any ideas?...
Quote from: Ron Sower on March 10, 2020, 10:23:03 AM
...2 Sundays ago a member brought me a female Kribensis to pair with my male...He found her in the thick plant cover within and hour...the next couple days they were cavorting and shimmying and going from cave to cave, checking things out as lovebird Kribs will do...
...next day or so, she was a ceramic cave on the right of the tank and he was chasing everything away...this went on for a couple days....
...then she started coming out of the cave more...then started going over and into the coconut shell cave...he'd follow her there and guard the opening while she was in there...then she'd come out and go back to the ceramic cave...he'd follow and guard...
...now they are out and about most of the time but staying together...I've never seen Kribs go back and forth like that after they apparently spawned...
...I'm thinking the eggs weren't fertile...this was his first spawn..I've had him since he was about 1/2" long...any ideas?...
...it's courtship...she likely didn't spawn in either.... huh huh
Quote from: Mugwump on March 10, 2020, 10:35:29 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on March 10, 2020, 10:23:03 AM
...2 Sundays ago a member brought me a female Kribensis to pair with my male...He found her in the thick plant cover within and hour...the next couple days they were cavorting and shimmying and going from cave to cave, checking things out as lovebird Kribs will do...
...next day or so, she was a ceramic cave on the right of the tank and he was chasing everything away...this went on for a couple days....
...then she started coming out of the cave more...then started going over and into the coconut shell cave...he'd follow her there and guard the opening while she was in there...then she'd come out and go back to the ceramic cave...he'd follow and guard...
...now they are out and about most of the time but staying together...I've never seen Kribs go back and forth like that after they apparently spawned...
...I'm thinking the eggs weren't fertile...this was his first spawn..I've had him since he was about 1/2" long...any ideas?...
...it's courtship...she likely didn't spawn in either.... huh huh
Quote from: Mugwump on March 10, 2020, 10:35:29 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on March 10, 2020, 10:23:03 AM
...2 Sundays ago a member brought me a female Kribensis to pair with my male...He found her in the thick plant cover within and hour...the next couple days they were cavorting and shimmying and going from cave to cave, checking things out as lovebird Kribs will do...
...next day or so, she was a ceramic cave on the right of the tank and he was chasing everything away...this went on for a couple days....
...then she started coming out of the cave more...then started going over and into the coconut shell cave...he'd follow her there and guard the opening while she was in there...then she'd come out and go back to the ceramic cave...he'd follow and guard...
...now they are out and about most of the time but staying together...I've never seen Kribs go back and forth like that after they apparently spawned...
...I'm thinking the eggs weren't fertile...this was his first spawn..I've had him since he was about 1/2" long...any ideas?...
...it's courtship...she likely didn't spawn in either.... huh huh
...a teasing b***h, I guess...!
...Well, they Kribs may have actually had their first spawn...Friday night as I was feeding the fish I noticed her out and hanging low to the substrate in one area...the male was busy chasing off every intruder...including the playful and seemingly carefree Yoyo Loaches!...
...so I looked closer....nothing...then I saw some little free-swimmers rise from the substrate!!!!... ;D
...yesterday the parents had them out and about the right side of the tank, and the rest of the fish were on the left half!...that is, until I fed them....then the parents were in total defense mode, working their fins off keeping their tank mates out of the right side of the tank...
...now we'll see if any of them make it to juvenile stage in the community tank... ;)
Quote from: Ron Sower on March 30, 2020, 11:15:59 AM
...Well, they Kribs may have actually had their first spawn...Friday night as I was feeding the fish I noticed her out and hanging low to the substrate in one area...the male was busy chasing off every intruder...including the playful and seemingly carefree Yoyo Loaches!...
...so I looked closer....nothing...then I saw some little free-swimmers rise from the substrate!!!!... ;D
...yesterday the parents had them out and about the right side of the tank, and the rest of the fish were on the left half!...that is, until I fed them....then the parents were in total defense mode, working their fins off keeping their tank mates out of the right side of the tank...
...now we'll see if any of them make it to juvenile stage in the community tank... ;)
Good luck with the Kribs Ron. |^| |^| |^| |^| |^|
Quote from: wsantia1 on March 30, 2020, 01:52:51 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on March 30, 2020, 11:15:59 AM
...Well, they Kribs may have actually had their first spawn...Friday night as I was feeding the fish I noticed her out and hanging low to the substrate in one area...the male was busy chasing off every intruder...including the playful and seemingly carefree Yoyo Loaches!...
...so I looked closer....nothing...then I saw some little free-swimmers rise from the substrate!!!!... ;D
...yesterday the parents had them out and about the right side of the tank, and the rest of the fish were on the left half!...that is, until I fed them....then the parents were in total defense mode, working their fins off keeping their tank mates out of the right side of the tank...
...now we'll see if any of them make it to juvenile stage in the community tank... ;)
Good luck with the Kribs Ron. |^| |^| |^| |^| |^|
...thanks, Willie....dont know what I'll do with them if any survive!
Goodluck with them.
That's cool, Ron. I do hope you are able to raise some. You'll figure out something to do with them.
...so far, so good....except for the mama...found her all dried up on the floor last night...she and dad must have had a bit of an altercation and she jumped and bit the dust...literally...she was covered in dust... :-[ :-[ :-[
...now dad has all the work of keeping the rest of the community on the left side of the tank...
Quote from: Ron Sower on April 09, 2020, 11:21:07 AM
...so far, so good....except for the mama...found her all dried up on the floor last night...she and dad must have had a bit of an altercation and she jumped and bit the dust...literally...she was covered in dust... :-[ :-[ :-[
...now dad has all the work of keeping the rest of the community on the left side of the tank...
Sorry to hear about the mama Ron. :(
Quote from: wsantia1 on April 09, 2020, 12:43:52 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on April 09, 2020, 11:21:07 AM
...so far, so good....except for the mama...found her all dried up on the floor last night...she and dad must have had a bit of an altercation and she jumped and bit the dust...literally...she was covered in dust... :-[ :-[ :-[
...now dad has all the work of keeping the rest of the community on the left side of the tank...
Sorry to hear about the mama Ron. :(
...thanks, Willie...she was a good one...
That's too bad Ron, hope some of her kids will live and prosper to carry on for her....
Barb
Oh man, that sucks. I'm so sorry, Ron.
...thanks for the condolences, guys...
...last night prior to bedtime, I noticed that the male was not attacking the intruders as fiercely as he had been...I'm thinking he's tiring out since he was doing it all by himself now...so, I rummaged around looking for something to partition that end of the tank from the rest...the only thing I came up with was a pair of glass pieces from an old fireplace screen that I'd saved (I'm a packrat)...so I placed them in and secured them somewhat with plastic clamps...
...it worked!...the other fish are still on the other side of the partition!... |^|
Quote from: Ron Sower on April 10, 2020, 10:39:55 AM
...thanks for the condolences, guys...
...last night prior to bedtime, I noticed that the male was not attacking the intruders as fiercely as he had been...I'm thinking he's tiring out since he was doing it all by himself now...so, I rummaged around looking for something to partition that end of the tank from the rest...the only thing I came up with was a pair of glass pieces from an old fireplace screen that I'd saved (I'm a packrat)...so I placed them in and secured them somewhat with plastic clamps...
...it worked!...the other fish are still on the other side of the partition!... |^|
Good luck with that situation Ron.
Quote from: wsantia1 on April 10, 2020, 10:52:34 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on April 10, 2020, 10:39:55 AM
...thanks for the condolences, guys...
...last night prior to bedtime, I noticed that the male was not attacking the intruders as fiercely as he had been...I'm thinking he's tiring out since he was doing it all by himself now...so, I rummaged around looking for something to partition that end of the tank from the rest...the only thing I came up with was a pair of glass pieces from an old fireplace screen that I'd saved (I'm a packrat)...so I placed them in and secured them somewhat with plastic clamps...
...it worked!...the other fish are still on the other side of the partition!... |^|
Good luck with that situation Ron.
...tank you...!
Do you not have a small tank you could move dad and the kids to? Dad won't be able to keep them safe from the hungry masses forever.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on April 10, 2020, 04:52:16 PM
Do you not have a small tank you could move dad and the kids to? Dad won't be able to keep them safe from the hungry masses forever.
...yeh...i have a 5g that I can set up and will in a few days...netting the kids out will be the hardest part...
Try do wait until dad has them all in a herd and do your best to scoop them all up in one fell swoop. It helps to have a large fine mesh net. Expect to loose some of the kids but it's the only way I can seeing you to be able to raise them up to larger than lunch size for their hungry tank mates.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on April 10, 2020, 07:21:18 PM
Try do wait until dad has them all in a herd and do your best to scoop them all up in one fell swoop. It helps to have a large fine mesh net. Expect to loose some of the kids but it's the only way I can seeing you to be able to raise them up to larger than lunch size for their hungry tank mates.
...exactly what I'm thinking...right now they are good on their end of the tank...
Try to keep the light on so at least the Dad will see who's trying to go near the babies....until you get your other tank set up. Goodluck Ron
Quote from: Babers on April 10, 2020, 09:56:09 PM
Try to keep the light on so at least the Dad will see who's trying to go near the babies....until you get your other tank set up. Goodluck Ron
...thanks...I've kept a small light on every night for that reason
..
.did that in the past with spawning Angel's in a community tank...
...still hanging in there...The partition seems to work fine...fry are swimming a little more freely now...Dad still attacking marauders the approach the glass partition!...
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...the fry are about 1.1cm average length now...paying no attention to Papa anymore... yet, hes's still chasing at the other fish as they approach the glass separator!...you'd think his nose would be sore enough that he'd want to quit....
...I posted a rehoming note on the club FB page and 2 people came yesterday to take about 17 of them...they seemed so happy to have them...
A big congratulations on those guys. It took a lot of thought on your part to make it work.
...not without some losses along the way though...while I was netting some out yesterday, one or 2 slipped through a very slim gap where the edge of the partitioning glass met the tank glass...the Electric blue Acara was on them like stink on you-know-what or a duck on a June bug...!
Small fry are worse than small chicks. If there's a way out they will find it.
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Small fry are worse than small chicks. If there's a way out they will find it.
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...yup!...
Quote from: Ron Sower on April 22, 2020, 10:46:11 AM
[quote =LizStreithorst link=topic=16630.msg119535#msg119535 date=1587570321]
Small fry are worse than small chicks. If there's a way out they will find it.
...yup!...
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+1
I bet those little ones are real cute! Glad many are getting homes.
Barb
...I removed the partition glass a couple days ago and Papa is still keeping the community members on the other side of the aquarium...little ones are all over the right side of the tank...but when Papa gets serious, they mind....
...after giving away about 27 fry, I still have about 20 left...they are hard t count in a planted tank!...
You are doing superbly with with those fry, Ron. Their daddy is worth a million dollars.
Great job Ron. |^| |^| |^|
Great Job Ron!
...papa Krib is doing all the work...He still keeps the right side of the tank pretty clear of "visitors"....the fry are all over that end now...
...found a home for 7 more...
great! Will you be keeping any, Ron?
...don't plan to...want some?...