Kribensis

[mattbond]

i have a male and a female kribensis and iv had them for about...2 and a half months now...and they havent bred!
iv always been told that they breed on thier own most of the time, but mine havent
iv given them daphnia and brine shrimp every other week to treat them, and they've got a choice of 2 coconut shells, 2 slate caves, a hollow synthetic log thing, and various crevices made with pebbles

thoughts please?

 

[kribensis12]

Try doing daily water changes of 10 % + for a week and replace the water with cold water( turn your heater up to 82 degree's, i belive that is 30 C ?). Feed them High Protien foods, such as Freeze Dried Mysis Shrimp or anything with high protien percentage ( your looking for 60% protien).

Now, if that dosent work, idk what to tell you.
* Fingers crossed *

 

[mattbond]

iv got a ph of 7, and i can get 10 litres of RO water in one session ( i scronge of a mate! lol), should i do tap water or RO change?
the male often flits inside the coconut shell when the female gets close, but i rarely see her go in

 

[kribensis12]

If your ph is normally 7, then you dotn need R/O. But if you normally use a R/O Tap mixture, then do hat. Just do normal water changes.

 

[mattbond]

the females about 2 thirds of the male, would that matter?

 

[kribensis12]

Nope. Thats good. Female's tend to fight alot, and if she is bigger than the male, you have got some problems.