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So my lfs is closing down their retail side and they are still doing their service side. It's a sad moment since they are 5 minutes from myapartment but lucky for me all of their fw stock (fish, inverts, decorations, plants, and supplies) were all 50% off! I purchsed 15 fish, 7 shrimp and a good peice of driftwood for $65! What a buy right?!
Alright enough with the blabbering and on to the main reason of this post. I picked up a breeding pair of kribensis that were already actively breeding in the tank at the lfs. I've had them for two days and they've already set up camp in a cave of my driftwood. I wouldn't expect them to have already laid eggs but they are being very defensive and protective of it. Whenever one of the serpae tetras come near the male pops out and scares it off but doesn't chase or nip. The female will sometimes swim out and scope around sometimes chasing the other fish away from
another cave in the tank and shell casually wonder back in with the male.
Is this activity signs of eggs in the cave or is it them just showing dominance to the others and making themselves "at home" since it's a new tank for them? I didn't notice any vibro dance or anything like that since i added them and the roof of the cave is too dark to see If there are eggs.
Also, what is the survival rate of the eggs and fry? I know they lay a lot of eggs but I'm not sure how many fry I should be expecting when they hatch.
Last question I promise! I've read that the pH can determine the sex of the fry. Is this saying that depending on your pH you will have ALL male or female or is it going to be a majority will be male and less female or vice versa?
I'll keep you all posted on the progress and thanks in advance for any help!
GrayScale
So my lfs is closing down their retail side and they are still doing their service side. It's a sad moment since they are 5 minutes from myapartment but lucky for me all of their fw stock (fish, inverts, decorations, plants, and supplies) were all 50% off! I purchsed 15 fish, 7 shrimp and a good peice of driftwood for $65! What a buy right?!
Alright enough with the blabbering and on to the main reason of this post. I picked up a breeding pair of kribensis that were already actively breeding in the tank at the lfs. I've had them for two days and they've already set up camp in a cave of my driftwood. I wouldn't expect them to have already laid eggs but they are being very defensive and protective of it. Whenever one of the serpae tetras come near the male pops out and scares it off but doesn't chase or nip. The female will sometimes swim out and scope around sometimes chasing the other fish away from
another cave in the tank and shell casually wonder back in with the male.
Is this activity signs of eggs in the cave or is it them just showing dominance to the others and making themselves "at home" since it's a new tank for them? I didn't notice any vibro dance or anything like that since i added them and the roof of the cave is too dark to see If there are eggs.
Also, what is the survival rate of the eggs and fry? I know they lay a lot of eggs but I'm not sure how many fry I should be expecting when they hatch.
Last question I promise! I've read that the pH can determine the sex of the fry. Is this saying that depending on your pH you will have ALL male or female or is it going to be a majority will be male and less female or vice versa?
I'll keep you all posted on the progress and thanks in advance for any help!
GrayScale