Fish Spazams?

[Leedsboi86]

Hey everyone.

Just been watching my Kribs and the female is acting a little weird.

When she male comes close to her she has like a little fit.
She kinda spazams.

she doesn't swim around, More like shaking kinda thing.

Any ideas?

 

[Jallen]

This is a stab in the dark but it could be that shes trying to release eggs?

 

[Truck]

spawning behavior

 

[Leedsboi86]

Ahh

That would make sense she has coloured up alot lately.

It's kinda a juddery thing, She just shakes as if she is having a fit.

The male doesn't seem interested tho.

 

[SharonCC]

The female "vibrates" and will curl her body to indicate that she's interested in spawning. The female is the one who initiates spawning....

 

[Leedsboi86]

Yes thats what shes doing!
she looks like a female betta wrapping but she vibrates too!!!!

The male doesn't seem interested tho, Any ideas why?

he chases her but thats it

 

[kribensis12]

Does she bend her body into a "U" Shape? And shake? If so, that is because she is Flirting. She is basically saying " Look how big and colorful my belly is! It's fertile and full of egg's!". So, you dont have a for-sure spawn yet, but you will most likely get a spawn. CONGRATS!

 

[Leedsboi86]

Yea thats what shes doing, Shes also following him alot more.
she also keeps diggin in random areas I thought she was looking for food but she looks to be diggin more now

 

[kribensis12]

Fry pits

 

[Leedsboi86]

What are fry pits?
Also should I give them some BW before I go to bed?

 

[kribensis12]

I would give them some BW. Fry pits are places they make ahead of time to put their babies in. So , at nite time, they go and lay down in it.