Kribensis Fry

[CJH0825]

I just looked in my Kribensis tank and have apprx 30 fry!! Question is, Should I remove the male or female from the tank or keep them in there? First time with Krib fry.

 

[az9]

what?!? are you kidding me?! i've been trying for months! keep them in. they take care of the fry.

 

[CJH0825]

what?!? are you kidding me?! i've been trying for months! keep them in. they take care of the fry.

Thanks! I've had these ones for about a month now.

 

[az9]

that is so not fare! 

i'm thinking about moving mine into the 10 gal by themselves so maybe they'll mate then.

can you post pics?

 

[CJH0825]

I would post pics, But they are so small! The parents keep them under the cave roof. I only saw them because I was checking something in the tank and saw something swimming around then noticed more and more of them. 

 

[az9]

okay.

 

[CJH0825]

 
This is the best pic I could get. All those little spots in front of her are the fry.

 

[az9]

oh i see them! that's great! i'm pretty sure after the fry are a couple weeks old you have to take them out of the tank because the parents will mate again and they'll start getting aggressive toward the older babies. 

 

[CJH0825]

That is my understanding as well

 

[CJH0825]

I'm wondering how I do a water change with fry that small...Or do you not do one while they are still in the tank?

 

[az9]

when i had swordtail fry i just dipped the bucket into the water and was very carful.

 

[CJH0825]

I don't do the buckets. I have a python water change system.

 

[az9]

never herd of that. i wouldn't know then.

 

[az9]

here's mine
http/s1315.photobucket.com/user/sean461/media/gravidkribensis007_zpsc3c40700.jpg.html?sort=2&o=3
female soon after i got her.
http/s1315.photobucket.com/user/sean461/media/kribs017_zpscccb54ec.jpg.html?sort=2&o=1
male soon after i got him. now he's just grey for some reason.