RIP albino krib

[The-Wolf]

I'm sorry to report that my female albino krib passed away last night.
She had a massive growth in her mouth, I suspect it was cancerouse as albino kribs are prone to cancer (so I'm told).

So not wanting to keep the male on his own and not having the heart to get another albino female, I purchased a regular female as company for him.
As soon as they were introduced he flushed with colour and started to tempt her towards his cave, which she duely obliged and they are quite happy mixing it up out of sight.

Are male kribs always like this, I mean she is not even dead 24hrs and he is at it with another woman. I thought paired kribs were......, looks for the right words, faithfull to eachother, or am I just anthromorphosizing(sp) them too much.

 

[black angel]

Sorry about your krib, she was really pretty.
I doubt any fish is attached emotionally, just instinct to breed really and if one suddenly disappears he will look for the next female.

 

[freddyk]

I think most people tend to be anthropomorphic about their fish to some degree, but the fact is fish are just fish. His old mate may as well have never existed for all the fish knows.

 

[Ben]

Sorry to hear the Paul
Do you still have her spawn though?
And IMO, fish only have a few things on their mind, breeding,eating and surviving
Do you think you're going to get a spawn out of this female?
DD

 

[The-Wolf]

Do you think you're going to get a spawn out of this female?
DD

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Yes I do think they will spawn. He is even more colourful than he was with the albino.

I currently have no fry of anykind and no space atm for raising them anyway.
but now that Ava-banana has taken my corner tank, I have some space to play around with.

 

[Blade118]

well you will know if they are ready to spawn

1 the female will show off in front of the male
2 you wont see the female for about 3 days unless she is getting food
3 and her belly color will fade when she has laid her eggs