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 Mar 7 2008, 12:30 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 4-November 07 From: Colorado Member No.: 36695  |
I have been trying to breed Kribensis and i have both a male and a female in a tank with rock caves. They lay eggs about every 1.5 months and are tannish in color. My Krib pair has laid about 6 batches of eggs so far, but for some reason the female always eats them. Is there anything i can do to be more successful with breeding some Kribensis?
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Mar 7 2008, 01:16 AM
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 I know where you live  Group: Members Posts: 4488 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
Not much. Either they will learn to take care of the eggs or they wont.
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Mar 7 2008, 03:40 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 9-May 03 From: london Member No.: 1035 |
QUOTE (sykogngsta @ Mar 7 2008, 12:30 AM)  I have been trying to breed Kribensis and i have both a male and a female in a tank with rock caves. They lay eggs about every 1.5 months and are tannish in color. My Krib pair has laid about 6 batches of eggs so far, but for some reason the female always eats them. Is there anything i can do to be more successful with breeding some Kribensis? Are they the only fish in the tank? I used to find that without other fish in the tank to defend against the parents would sometimes turn on each other or the young.... |
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Mar 7 2008, 04:41 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 9-December 07 Member No.: 37471 |
  Mine just do their own thing in a Cichlid community tank |
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Mar 7 2008, 05:15 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4044 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
if they haven't learnt to take care of them after 6 batches I would get rid of the female and try a new one.
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Mar 7 2008, 05:18 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 4-November 07 From: Colorado Member No.: 36695 |
QUOTE (jumpman @ Mar 7 2008, 08:40 AM) QUOTE (sykogngsta @ Mar 7 2008, 12:30 AM) I have been trying to breed Kribensis and i have both a male and a female in a tank with rock caves. They lay eggs about every 1.5 months and are tannish in color. My Krib pair has laid about 6 batches of eggs so far, but for some reason the female always eats them. Is there anything i can do to be more successful with breeding some Kribensis? Are they the only fish in the tank? I used to find that without other fish in the tank to defend against the parents would sometimes turn on each other or the young.... Yeah, they are the only fish in the tank right now. What kinds of fish could i add to my tank? |
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Mar 7 2008, 07:18 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 4-May 04 From: wirral Member No.: 5933 |
mine currently have a 2 week old brod in my sons community tank which also has 5 serpae tetas, a clown and sultan plec, a hoplo cat, 2platies khuli loach and 2 angels.
Not an ideal set up but it seems to work |
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Mar 10 2008, 04:42 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 9-May 03 From: london Member No.: 1035 |
QUOTE (sykogngsta @ Mar 7 2008, 05:18 PM) Yeah, they are the only fish in the tank right now. What kinds of fish could i add to my tank? I had success with tetras of various types....and usually an ancistrus bristlenose of some sort. I have also kept them with some synodontis species but they recognised these as the biggest threat straight away so unless they are large would probably take a beating.  |
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Mar 10 2008, 08:38 PM
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I know where you live Group: Members Posts: 4488 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
I have kept about any type of livebearer imaginable( yes, even guppies) with them. Never to much bullying. DONT PUT CORY'S IN THERE, THEY WILL DIE. Umm, tetras work good, as long as they arent to small, as they will be eaten.
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Mar 25 2008, 08:11 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 4-November 07 From: Colorado Member No.: 36695 |
They laid eggs again earlier this week, but female has eaten the eggs AGAIN!!!
 Maybe ill just try getting a new pair to see if they spawn or not 
This post has been edited by sykogngsta: Mar 25 2008, 08:16 PM |
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Mar 26 2008, 12:09 AM
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 Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 4-January 07 From: NE London, UK Member No.: 27854 |
i have about 10 cory's in with mine and none have died since breeding started (3rd lot now). All I have is 4 danios, 2 kribs, 10 cory's and about 40 fry at the mo. I do have lots of rocks and caves to hide in though with plants and it seems to work well.
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Mar 26 2008, 03:05 AM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 4-November 07 From: Colorado Member No.: 36695 |
i only have them alone in a tank for themselves. I have about 4 caves in the tank also...
I have some plants, but maybe i need more? |
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May 18 2008, 01:49 AM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 4-November 07 From: Colorado Member No.: 36695 |
They laid some eggs again and the female has been in the cave for about 5 days now, hopefully she will get it this time and will not eat her eegs
The male is potrolling outside of the cave now also and is really colorful 
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