Missing Krib Fry Reaapear

[grottosandfins]

My kribs spawned, the fry hatched (about 75) and the all but 3 disappeared the second day. Now 4 days later at least 10 of them have reappeared in the cave! I don't think the parents moved them as they never were guarding another area. Plus why would you move all but three? Because I have larger pebble substrate, not the recommended fine gravel or sand, is it possible they escaped the cave an fell in between the pebbles only to reemerge a couple of days later? When they first hatched, the parents were constantly catching the wrigglers the fry in their mouth as they approached the end of the cave and spitting them back into the rear of the cave. I just don't get what is happening.

 

[kribensis12]

When they feel their fry are being endangerd, or if they find a better spot, they will move the fry. Are they first or second time parents? If so, it's possible that they ate most of the fry. It's also possible that some are in the tank in different spots. They are known for that. Don't stress it though, there will be more babies!

 

[grottosandfins]

I have about 15 fry swimming around with their parents. First batch I've ever had and amamazed at how good kribs are as parents. When I turned out the lights on the tank at night and leave the room light on so that they can still see, the mother swims around the tank gathering up the fry in her mouth and spitting them into the cave. Fascinating.