They Are About To Breed!

[Krib Crazy]

My Kribs are about to try to have there first batch of fry. I had bought some plants to my tank and rearranged everything and did a 25% water change. No sooner then my hand was out of the tank I see my male go over to my female and start shimming then he goes of into a cave and she follows him. But, they are out now so I dont think anything happened yet ill keep you posted! Its only a matter of time!

 

[CluelessScot]

My mate has Kribs and they had been doing this for about a month to 6 weeks untill they actully did it The male started to dig holes around the tank and then a day after he found a cave and moved a mound of sand infront of the doorway so the entrance was only big enought for them to get in and out sideways lol i found it very interesting to watch every time he put his hand in the tank the male wouls charge for his hand and it was at the other end of a 4ft tank but they gave up around day 3 or four and abandonded the cave

Kev

 

[Krib Crazy]

Thats cool. Let me ask you a question do you think sand substrate is better than gravel? I want sand but I heard it is messy.

 

[CluelessScot]

I have sand in my tank and it is ace it can look messy if you dont clean it. I like to clean my sand when doing a water change so once a week for me. I think all my fish like the sand - corys, rams and plec (plec not there any more) My mate with the kribs has sand too and i think its good for them... he said they pick up sand and spit it out in random places lol

Kev

 

[Miss Dib Dabs]

I'd choose sand over gravel simply because gravel can get lodged in their throats. I had it happen to my first cichlid and he died because I couldn't get it out and neither could he. So please use sand.
Hugs,
P.