Murdering Kribensis

[gizmo001i]

Came down stairs today to find that one of my Shrimps had made it's way into the cave that my Kribensis are breeding in. The little horrors had ripped him to bits, literally. As soon as I saw it, I hoovered everything up. But by the looks of it, it was a very frensied attack and the poor thing didn't stand a chance. Luckily all my other fish stay away from that particular cave and are not bothered by the Kribs. But it just goes to show how protective they are when it comes to their fry.

 

[saboy]

LOL,


Poor shrimpy.

Its the same thing really with humans, like a mother to protect her child thing

 

[demonmagus]

when my kribs were herding their fry around the tank, ANYTHING which got in the way was lunged at, even a plant, once

Then the fry rested on the plants, munching algae, it was cute

 

[gizmo001i]

They have bred before and as you say, they would lunge at other occupants but nothing else. But this shrimp got right in the cave where the fry were. So obviously the parents thought that it was attacking there ofspring. Thinking of putting a sign up saying KEEP OUT lol. Feel sorry for the shrimp, but at the same time, I guess that is nature for you.

 

[wuvmybetta]

They have bred before and as you say, they would lunge at other occupants but nothing else. But this shrimp got right in the cave where the fry were. So obviously the parents thought that it was attacking there ofspring. Thinking of putting a sign up saying KEEP OUT lol. Feel sorry for the shrimp, but at the same time, I guess that is nature for you.

True, and he sort of had it coming since his intentions were most likely to eat the fry.

 

[Qays]

Sorry bout your shrimp

 

[BigC]

Came down stairs today to find that one of my Shrimps had made it's way into the cave that my Kribensis are breeding in. The little horrors had ripped him to bits, literally. As soon as I saw it, I hoovered everything up. But by the looks of it, it was a very frensied attack and the poor thing didn't stand a chance. Luckily all my other fish stay away from that particular cave and are not bothered by the Kribs. But it just goes to show how protective they are when it comes to their fry.

I cannot believe that you had a shrimp in a tank with a breeding pair of kribs, and then are astonished by the certain outcome.

 

[blackfinshark_3]

Came down stairs today to find that one of my Shrimps had made it's way into the cave that my Kribensis are breeding in. The little horrors had ripped him to bits, literally. As soon as I saw it, I hoovered everything up. But by the looks of it, it was a very frensied attack and the poor thing didn't stand a chance. Luckily all my other fish stay away from that particular cave and are not bothered by the Kribs. But it just goes to show how protective they are when it comes to their fry.

I cannot believe that you had a shrimp in a tank with a breeding pair of kribs, and then are astonished by the certain outcome.

yah thats what i was thinking....but oh well you got lucky, i had a pair of kribs in my 35g for a while, they made a nest a killed EVERYTHING in the tank, all my neons,khuli's, mollies...........it was astounishing.

i got rid of them.............little b*********

 

[BigC]

i got rid of them.............little b*********

Yet another example of human intervention when things don't fit into their idea of how other living organisms should perform.

Firstly the Kribs are in a fishtank, not a river or lake. They are one of the easiest dwarf cichlids to breed (well documented fact) There is no room for other occupants to escape inadvertantly going near the eggs or fry to which they will be either mamed or killed.
This is all common Knowledge, I say it time and time again "Do some homework before going out and buying fish/s, do not buy on impulse". You have internet access so there is no excuse.
Although you don't say how you got rid of them......I can only imagine as Kribs are common and are extremely hard to get rid of.
Partitioning the tank should have been an option.
The fish are doing what comes naturally, using the parenting skills that is part of their makeup.
A short lesson for every so called aquarist on this forum,
I apologise if this post comes accross so strong and also if you feel that I am singleing anyone out specifically, I can assure you I am not. I just hear this senario time and time again and I felt that I should make a comment.
Sorry again for the rant.
Regards
BigC

 

[millym]

sorry to hear about your shrimp but im not surprised either.
we made the mistake of having neons & zebra danios in with a pair of kribs when we very first started out in fishkeeping......the kribs had a fab time snacking on the neons & the danios , we stupidly had NOT done our research & didnt have a clue what was going on until i caught the krib pair in action one day attacking a neon.
we felt terrible!!!!! those poor little fish. we sadly rehomed our kribs as we had no room for another tank but have since learnt a very valuable lesson.

 

[aloaring]

its not just breeding pairs that are murderers either. I remember when i first started i the hobby and didn't have a clue i had a single fully grown female krib in my tank and boy was she vicious she made a small cave her home and attacked anything that came near it. Only when we got her her own tank and a boyfriend did she calm down!!

 

[Miss Wiggle]

this is why people have breeding and fry tanks

 

[blackfinshark_3]

i got rid of them.............little b*********

Yet another example of human intervention when things don't fit into their idea of how other living organisms should perform.

Firstly the Kribs are in a fishtank, not a river or lake. They are one of the easiest dwarf cichlids to breed (well documented fact) There is no room for other occupants to escape inadvertantly going near the eggs or fry to which they will be either mamed or killed.
This is all common Knowledge, I say it time and time again "Do some homework before going out and buying fish/s, do not buy on impulse". You have internet access so there is no excuse.
Although you don't say how you got rid of them......I can only imagine as Kribs are common and are extremely hard to get rid of.
Partitioning the tank should have been an option.
The fish are doing what comes naturally, using the parenting skills that is part of their makeup.
A short lesson for every so called aquarist on this forum,
I apologise if this post comes accross so strong and also if you feel that I am singleing anyone out specifically, I can assure you I am not. I just hear this senario time and time again and I felt that I should make a comment.
Sorry again for the rant.


hmmmmmmmmmm...well i did do my homework on this site actually and everyone told me that a pair of kribs would be fine in a long 35g in a community as long as they have there own space/cave/hidey hole and the other fish have places to hide

i have a heavily planted 35g but the other fish just wanted those fry real bad i guess...........
Regards
BigC

 

[gizmo001i]

Exactly Blackfinshark. I did check in other posts and I DID find advice that Kribs would be fine in a community tank. If you would like to check my posts, you will find that I do ask questions and research subjects to do with my tank. I thought I would place this post to help, not get slated. Try this post and tell me where it says they are unsuitable for a community tank! http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...82&hl=kribensis

 

[BigC]

I thought I would place this post to help, not get slated

Very sorry Giz, I didn't mean it personally.
Regards
BigC