Can I Raise Krib Eggs Myself?

[<3Angels<3]

I was just wondering because my kribs just laid eggs again and I would like to keep some and raise them. But I dont want them to eat all of the eggs. So can I?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Yes you can. You'll need a small tank, a heater, an air pump and air stone, arciflavine or methylene blue will help keep the eggs from fungusing. Yank the rock, flower pot or whatever they laid eggs on, make sure it stays under water. Put in the small tank, filled with water from the parents tank, with the air stone creating a gentle current on the eggs and just wait for them to hatch. After they hatch add a mature sponge filter. You can play with the sex ratios of the babies by adjusting the pH. Neutral will give roughly 50/50, acidic produces more males and alkaline produces more females.... I think. It might be the other way around.

 

[<3Angels<3]

Yes you can. You'll need a small tank, a heater, an air pump and air stone, arciflavine or methylene blue will help keep the eggs from fungusing. Yank the rock, flower pot or whatever they laid eggs on, make sure it stays under water. Put in the small tank, filled with water from the parents tank, with the air stone creating a gentle current on the eggs and just wait for them to hatch. After they hatch add a mature sponge filter. You can play with the sex ratios of the babies by adjusting the pH. Neutral will give roughly 50/50, acidic produces more males and alkaline produces more females.... I think. It might be the other way around.

Ok, they ate all of their eggs before I could remove them I will see what I can do next time if I have too..

 

[thereverendturtle]

Sometimes it can take a half dozen tries,or more, before the parents get it right.

 

[<3Angels<3]

Sometimes it can take a half dozen tries,or more, before the parents get it right.

Ya, I know but it sucks waiting for her not to eat them!

 

[onidrase]

Practice makes perfect. Give them time. They aren't going to learn anything if you pull the eggs.