Kribs

[demonmagus]

Hi, bsaically my female krib is being battered by the male

should i seperate them? And what size tank for just the female?

Thanks

 

[black angel]

I think around 8 gallons for her but only until you have fed her up a bit and she matures with eggs. Give her a fortnight on her own or move the male in to solitary so the aquarium becomes her territory and he has to court her.

 

[demonmagus]

atm i only have a 5 gallon, will this be alright for the male (he is small) whilst I can get her to be more confident?

 

[monte]

Hello. Sorry, don't want to hijack this thread but I've got the same problem

Everytime the male sees the female, he goes for her. I've had them for about a week and thought he might settle down but hasn't. My tank is a 33gal and full of rocks and plants so there's quite a few hiding places but it seems to be getting out of hand. I found her today cowering under a leaf!

Should I make some more caves so she can hide more? I don't have the equipment to put the male in solitary Should I maybe take him back and exchange for another, hopefully less aggresive, male?

 

[monte]

Hello again. Sorry to bump this up but don't want to clog the boards with a new thread.

I'm getting a bit worried about my female krib now.

She seems to have gone into hiding. I know that the females do this when they breed but I don't think they're mature enough for that (they're about 1.5-2inch long, is that too young?)

I've made new caves and she's holed under a rock and hasn't come out. Should I remove the male for her health? Or am I being a bit paranoid and this is normal behaviour?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.