Sick Krib?

[FewerFish]

I have introduce a pair of Kribs to my community tank a few days ago. The female is doing great but the male just sort of sunk to the bottom of the tanks and didn't swim around. Within the first 24 hours my male krib died. I returned him back to pet store to be replaced. The new male is now behaving the same way. Not moving, unless is being chased by the female. His fins are not moving much, gills and mouth are moving rapidly. The female is still doing great, ph and NH levels are fine. I have now isolated the male in a breeding tank so he won't be harrassed. Don't look like he'll make it through the night. Any suggestions? It is bad fish from pet store? or something i'm missing. My first time with Kribs.

 

[FewerFish]

Well I sadly report, Male #2 did not make it through the night. He lasted a day longer than Male #1. Not sure what to do at this point, I would really like to keep a pair of these guys. Has anyone else had trouble keeping males, Kribs that is?

 

[michellebradford]

Well I sadly report, Male #2 did not make it through the night. He lasted a day longer than Male #1. Not sure what to do at this point, I would really like to keep a pair of these guys. Has anyone else had trouble keeping males, Kribs that is?

im sorry for your loss, where did you get them from i usally have the same problem with guppys, After buying them they die within a day or to, so i now get them from home breaders

 

[FewerFish]

Well I sadly report, Male #2 did not make it through the night. He lasted a day longer than Male #1. Not sure what to do at this point, I would really like to keep a pair of these guys. Has anyone else had trouble keeping males, Kribs that is?

im sorry for your loss, where did you get them from i usally have the same problem with guppys, After buying them they die within a day or to, so i now get them from home breaders

I got them from a local pet store. The 3 (1 female, 2 males) that I bought were the last of the lot in the pet store, don't know if that is part of the reason.